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A PAIR OF FRENCH SILVER-GILT DOUBLE SALT CELLARS
PARIS, 1809-1819, MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT
Each formed of two circular holders raised on three matted columnar supports with palmette decoration and terminating in openwork dolphins supporting a rim with similar palmette bands, the double salts joined by a central handle rising above web-form swags with floral decoration on a matted surface, the handle stem with bands of palmettes, flowerheads and beads, the loop handle terminating in entwined snakes issuing from fruit baskets, with four fitted cut-glass liners,fully marked--6 1/2in. (16.5cm.) long
(16 oz. 10 dwt.) (2)
PARIS, 1809-1819, MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT
Each formed of two circular holders raised on three matted columnar supports with palmette decoration and terminating in openwork dolphins supporting a rim with similar palmette bands, the double salts joined by a central handle rising above web-form swags with floral decoration on a matted surface, the handle stem with bands of palmettes, flowerheads and beads, the loop handle terminating in entwined snakes issuing from fruit baskets, with four fitted cut-glass liners,fully marked--6 1/2in. (16.5cm.) long
(16 oz. 10 dwt.) (2)