FROM AN ESTATE WE HAVE A WONDERFUL ANTIQUE , PAIR OF STERLING SALT CELLARS PROBABLY FROM 1890. THESE SALT CELLARS WERE MADE IN SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND BY JAMES DIXON & SONS. THEY EACH MEASURE 3″ BY ABOUT 2″ TALL. THEY HAVE A NICE PATINA. (THEY HAVE NOT BEEN CLEANED). THESE SALT CELLARS ARE MARKED J. &S IN A SHIELD, A CROWN A LION PASSANT AND THE LETTER “Y” FOR 1891. THERE IS ALSO ANOTHER SET OF MARKS; SOME KIND OF. CRESCENT, A CROWN WITH SMALL CROSS AT THE TOP, 3 CROWNS IN AN OVAL A LETTER “S” AND THE INITIALS GEBR. F THESE CELLARS WERE MADE IN SHEFFIELD FOR IMPORT TO. F IS PROBABLY THE COMPANY WHO IMPORTED THE SILVER PIECES. AT THE BOTTOM OF EACH CELLAR IS THE # 1036, PROBABLY THE PATTERN, V 2915C AND 1- 2.3OZ. THE OTHER IS V2915A. THE CELLARS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION ALSO THERE ARE SOME SCRATCHES, BUT NO BREAKS, CRACKS AND NOT BENT. THEY CAN BE POLISHED AND WOULD LOOK GREAT. Dont forget to look at my Store for more Great Deals. The item “ANTIQUE PAIR OF STERLING SALT CELLARS SHEFFIELD IMPORTED TO SWEDEN MARKS 76.4g” is in sale since Thursday, March 15, 2012. This item is in the category “Antiques\Silver\Sterling Silver (.925)\Salt Cellars”. The seller is “goodoledon99″ and is located in Federal Way, Washington. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Composition: Sterling Silver
- Maker: JAMES DIXON & SONS
- Age: ABOUT 1891