Pair of George III Sterling Silver Salt Cellars
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Pair of George III Sterling Silver Salt Cellars
hallmarked London, 1770-1771, by Thomas Shepherd (ca. 1748-after 1792; free 1769), cauldron form with wavy gadrooned rim, with later repousse floral decoration centering a rococo scroll cartouche, raised on three maiden's masque-crested scroll-and-shell feet, the interior gilt, engraved with a crest of a demi-lion rampant.
h. 1-3/4", dia. 2-3/4"; 6.97 total t. oz.
Literature: Arthur G. Grimwade, London Goldsmiths, 1697-1837: Their Marks and Lives, Third Edition (London: Faber & Faber, 1990), p. 657.
hallmarked London, 1770-1771, by Thomas Shepherd (ca. 1748-after 1792; free 1769), cauldron form with wavy gadrooned rim, with later repousse floral decoration centering a rococo scroll cartouche, raised on three maiden's masque-crested scroll-and-shell feet, the interior gilt, engraved with a crest of a demi-lion rampant.
h. 1-3/4", dia. 2-3/4"; 6.97 total t. oz.
Literature: Arthur G. Grimwade, London Goldsmiths, 1697-1837: Their Marks and Lives, Third Edition (London: Faber & Faber, 1990), p. 657.
Condition
**In overall good condition with the expected signs of age - scattered dings, bumps and scuffs, wear to the relief details, etc. - but no significant condition issues.
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Pair of George III Sterling Silver Salt Cellars
Estimate $400 - $700
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