Lot 47
A George III pair of silver open salts in Neo-Classical style, each of oval form with gadrooned...
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Lot 47
A George III pair of open salts with liners.
Lot 47
Lot Description
A George III pair of silver open salts in Neo-Classical style, each of oval form with gadrooned rim above quatrefoil pierced sides with applied floral and foliate pendant swag motifs, with blue glass liner and raised above four claw and ball feet. Hallmarked Edward Lowe, London 1775 and 1776. Length measures 3 1/4 inches (8.2 cm), weight 2.89 ozt (90 grams).
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Condition Report
Both salts display general surface scratches, marks, wear and tarnishing commensurate with the age and use. Some heavier tarnishing to the interior of both. Some dints and bumps. On one of the salts, a couple of the feet are pushed in and there are some splits in the metal around the base rim. Join mark or possible repair to the base rim of the other salt, some solder is visible. Some rubbing and distortion to hallmarks. They are mainly legible but the Assay mark is missing on one of the salts. Likely one original and one replacement glass liner. There are several rim chips to the original liner.
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