Very rare pair of tall Antique American Brilliant Cut Glass Hawkes Satin Iris Pattern Footed Salt and Pepper shakers. Sterling Silver tops, these elegant shakers are a extremely hard to find set and rarely appear for sale. Each measures 6 1/2" tall. Small nick to one corner edge of one foot, very hard to see. Provenance: Charleston SC Estate. The Hawkes Rich Cut Glass Works was established in 1880 in Corning, New York. In 1890, the firm was incorporated as T. G. Hawkes & Co. In its day, the Hawkes Company epitomized the finest in cut glass production, creating over 300 outstandingly beautiful cut and engraved stemware patterns and other pieces. Ref: American Cut Glass Industry: T. G. Hawkes and His Competitors by Jane Shadel Spillman

6 1/2" x 2 1/4"x2 1/4" Wt 1 pd