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 2520 WHICH DATES TO 1890 AND THE LION HEAD DATE MARK FOR 1891. IT IS ALSO MARKED FOR “HOWARD & COMPANY”. THIS BEAUTIFUL RECTANGULAR SALT HAS A FITTED CRANBERRY GLASS LINER AND STANDS ON EIGHT 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″ X 2 3/8. SILVER WEIGHT IS 62.7 GRAMS OR 2.21 STANDARD OUNCES. OTHER THAN AN UNOBTRUSIVE TINY OUTER RIM NICK AND SOME VERY LIGHT ROUGHNESS TO THE LINER THE CONDITION IS EXCELLENT WITH NO BREAKS OR BENDS AND EXCELLENT SILVER QUALITY. The item “RARE 1890 GORHAM STERLING SILVER GOLD WASH CRANBERRY GLASS OPEN SALT CELLAR DISH” is in sale since Tuesday, February 14, 2017. 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: 1890
- TYPE: SALT CELLAR