Pair George III round cup-shaped silver salts on foot
Very simple and elegant George III sterling silver round,
cup-shaped, pair of salts. The salts have a gadrooned rim and stand on a
circular, pedestal, foot which is engraved with four bands of reeding. The
original gilding inside each salt is an attractive lemon colour and is in
excellent condition. The full hallmarks for Sheffield 1800 are stamped on one
side of each salt.
Maker :- Nathaniel Smith & Co
Condition :-Very good. The hallmarks are no
longer excellent but are still good and very legible
Hallmarked :- Sheffield 1800
Size :- 2.2 inches (5.6cm)
high
2.95 inches (7.5cm) diameter at rim
2.05 inches (5.2 cm) diameter at base
Weight :- 4.72 ozt (146 g)
These salts have such a pleasing and simple form
that they would blend very well with any pattern of tableware and one would
never tire of them.