Stock No. 3010	Pair Victorian silver salt cellars in the shape of tubs
	Delightful pair of Victorian sterling silver salt cellars in the shape of tubs. Birmingham 1873 by Hilliard & Thomason. The salts are very realistically fashioned to resemble tubs, each with two rectangular handles on either side of the rim. Both salts are gilded on the inside. The full set of hallmarks is stamped on the central horizontal band on each salt and are very clear.
	Maker :- Hilliard & Thomason

Condition :-Excellent condition with clear hallmarks
Hallmarked :- Birmingham 1873
Size :-	1.55 inches (3.94 cm) diameter of base 1.9 inches ( 4.83 cm) diameter of rim 1.5 inches ( 3.81 cm) high to top of handles
Weight :- 2.33 ozt ( 72.4 g)
Hilliard & Thomason were skilled manufacturers of small silver. They exhibited a wide range at the Great Exhibition of 1851 and at the Birmingham Exhibition of 1886, by which time the firm was called John Thomason. The company's speciality was amusing gifts for all occasions and novelty items. The latter were extremely popular with the Victorians who loved to have items of every day use in amusing shapes. These novelty "tub" salts would make a charming addition to any dining table.

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