A SET OF EIGHT SILVER-GILT LARGE SALT CELLARS

THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN

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A SET OF EIGHT SILVER-GILT LARGE SALT CELLARS
MAKER'S MARK OF CARRINGTON AND COMPANY, LONDON, FOUR 1908, FOUR 1910

Shaped-oval and on four shell, scroll and flower feet and with female mask and scroll handles, the bodies cats and chased beneath the shaped rim with panels of diaperwork, shells, scrolls, strapwork and two oval cartouches, one engraved with a crest, each variously engraved beneath the base with inscription commemorating the wins of Commodore Cradock's 'Elfin', marked on sides, seven with cranberry glass liners
6in. (15.2cm.) long
68ozs. (2118grs.)

The crest is that of Cradock (8)

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The crest if that of Cradock for Rear-Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock, KCVO, CB (1862-1914). He entered the Royal Navy in 1875 and after a distinguished career was promoted to flag rank in 1910. He was A.D.C. to King Edward VII from 1909-10 and was knighted in 1911 for his part in the dramatic rescue of the Duke and Duchess of Fife ( H.R.H The Princess Royal) and their daughters, who were passengers aboard the P & O liner Delhi which was driven ashore and wrecked on Cape Spartel, Morocco on 13 December 1911.

Craddock was killed in action in 1914, when as Commander of the North American and West Indies station his flaghsip H.M.S. Good Life and her consort H.M.S. Monmouth were sunk by Admiral von Spee's vastly superior East Asiatic squadron.

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