THIS IS A UNIQUE AN VERY COLLECTIBLE SOLID SILVER AND COBALT GLASS OPEN SALT CELLAR AND SPOON. BOTH PIECES ARE MARKED SILVER “800”. ORIGIN IS PROBABLY ITALY CIRCA 1ST HALF 20TH CENTURY. THIS GREAT SALT IS IN THE SHAPE OF A HORSE PULLING A DECORATIVE ROLLING CART. IT HAS A FITTED COBALT GLASS LINER AND A 1 7/8 LONG SOLID SILVER SPOON WITH DECORATIVE HANDLE. THE SALT IS ABOUT 3 7/8″ IN LENGTH AND 1 3/8″ TALL. THE BOWL IS ABOUT 1 3/4″ X 1 3/8″. SILVER WEIGHT WITHOUT THE LINER IS 70.8 GRAMS OR 2.49 STANDARD OUNCES. CONDITION IS VERY GOOD WITH NO CHIPS OR CRACKS TO THE LINER AND VERY GOOD SILVER QUALITY WITH NO BREAKS OR BENDS. THE HORSE AND CART HAVE A HOLE WHERE POSSIBLY A REIN MIGHT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED. A GREAT AND RARE FIND. The item “UNIQUE ITALIAN SOLID SILVER & COBALT GLASS FIGURAL OPEN SALT CELLAR DISH & SPOON” is in sale since Wednesday, November 30, 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: 800/1000 SILVER PURITY
- Maker: ITALIAN
- Age: 1900-1940
- TYPE: SALT CELLAR & SPOON