Sixteen Continental Silver Salts

Description:

Sixteen Continental Silver Salts, 19th/early 20th century, eight Rococo-style sterling boat-form and surmounted by a child, with gold-washed interiors, lg. 2 7/8; six French Paillard Freres .800 silver, square with reticulated arabesques, on four feet and with original ruby glass liners, lg. 1 1/8; and two Italian sterling, circular with large scrolled handles and blue glass liners, lg. 2 7/8; together with seven sterling silver salt spoons with duck heads to terminals, lg. 2 1/8 in.; approx. 19.1 total troy oz.
Estimate $200-400

All with light usage wear. Boat-form salts with loss to gold wash. Ruby glass liners with tiny checks to rims and two with cracks.


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