THIS IS A RARE AND VERY COLLECTIBLE GOLD WASHED STERLING SILVER AND CRANBERRY GLASS OPEN SALT CELLAR DISH. THIS PIECE IS MARKED FOR THE GORHAM MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND. THIS PIECE IS MARKED “STERLING” AND IT HAS THE MODEL NUMBER OF 2515 WHICH DATES TO 1889 AND THE ROOSTER DATE MARK FOR 1890. THIS BEAUTIFUL OVALS SALT HAS A FITTED CRANBERRY GLASS LINER AND STANDS ON SIX FEET. THE SIDES ARE DECORATED IN AN ELEGANT OPENWORK PATTERN FEATURING PAN PLAYING THE FLUTE ALONG WITH URNS, FLORAL AND FILIGREE. NOTICE THE FISH ON EACH END. IT IS 1 1/2″ TALL AND IS 3 1/4″ LONG. SILVER WEIGHT IS 50.4 GRAMS OR 1.77 STANDARD OUNCES. CONDITION IS EXCELLENT WITH NO CHIPS OR CRACKS TO THE LINER AND EXCELLENT SILVER QUALITY WITH NO BREAKS OR BENDS. The item “RARE OVAL 1889 GORHAM STERLING SILVER CRANBERRY GLASS OPEN SALT CELLAR DISH” is in sale since Sunday, December 18, 2016. This item is in the category “Antiques\Silver\Sterling Silver (.925)\Salt Cellars”. The seller is “crunjix” and is located in Scottsdale, Arizona. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Composition: STERLING SILVER
- Maker: GORHAM MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Age: 1889
- TYPE: SALT CELLAR