Paar antike Gewürzschälchen, vermutlich London, England, 2. Hälfte 19. Jh.
Pair of antique salt cellars, presumably London, England, 2nd half of the 19th cent.
Sterling Silber und plated; Gesamtgewicht: 225 g; Paar silberne Gewürzschälchen in ovaler Form auf vier Klauenfüßen mit durchbrochener Wandung, wellenförmigem Rand und fein ziselierten Flügeln in der Reserve; unterseitig graviertes ligiertes Monogramm sowie verschlagene Meistermarke, Duty Marke, Stadtmarke und Jahresbuchstabe; mit je einem kleinen Silberlöffelchen aus galvanisiertem Neusilber, auch England; ein blauer Glaseinsatz fehlend; altersbedingte Gebrauchsspuren und Oxidationsrückstände; Löffellänge: ca. 6,5 cm; Maße der Schälchen: ca. 4,6 x 8,3 x 6,3 cm.
Sterling silver and plated metal; total weight: 225 g; pair of silver salt cellars of oval form on four claw feet with openwork sides, wavy rim and finely chased wings in the reserve; underside with engraved ligated monogram as well as struck master’s mark, duty mark, town mark and date letter; each with a small silver spoon made of electroplated nickel silver, also England; one blue glass liner missing; age-related signs of wear and oxidation residues; spoon length: approx. 6.5 cm; dimensions of the cellars: approx. 4.6 x 8.3 x 6.3 cm.
Sterling silver; weight: approx. 355 g; sugar caster with pear-shaped body and encircling moulded band, removable lid with Moorish-style pierced decoration, bayonet fitting and mushroom-shaped finial, standing on a round, domed and stepped base; age-related signs of wear; lid and body stamped with lion passant, town mark, date letter and maker’s mark; height: approx. 20.7 cm.
Silver alloy; weight: approx. 70 g; goblet standing on three hollow ball feet with straight-sided body and encircling relief fruit and floral decoration arranged in six adjacent oval reserves; remains of gilding; several dents of up to approx. 7 mm in length, age-related signs of wear; upper rim stamped with an unidentified and struck mark and bearing a tremble line; height: approx. 8.4 cm.
Silver alloy; total weight: approx. 84 g; lidded beaker with slightly conical body on three ball feet, with removable lid and ball finial; encircling relief floral decoration; four reserves on the lid wall featuring different male relief portraits; remains of gilding; finial slightly dented on one side; age-related signs of wear; underside stamped with two unidentified marks; height: approx. 11.1 cm.
Silver alloy; weight: approx. 408 g; helmet jug on a round, moulded base with nodus, pear-shaped body with curved gadrooned wall, broad spout and high-set volute handle; centrally engraved monogram “MS” with crown to the front; stamped to the upper rim with Augsburg town mark (pine cone and letter R) and an unidentified maker’s mark; age-related signs of wear and oxidation residues; height: approx. 22.5 cm.