Large Pair Georgian Salt Pots, 1813






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Salt Pots (pair) - Gilt interiors - Sheffield 1813 by Samuel & Charles Young & Co. - 7.8cm diameter top rim; 5cm high; 315g combined weight - KA/6094
With a weight in excess of 10 troy ounces and sumptuous decoration, these Georgian period silver salt pots just ooze the highest quality. They both stand on three lion's mask and paw legs and have richly gilded interiors. A sign of quality are the floral decorated panels between the legs which have been applied, rather than embossed. Made in Sheffield during the Regency period, these large salts pots are in excellent condition throughout.