These salts are made in an eye-catching lobed form, with a beaded border around the rim and gold wash to the interior. The salts stand on four applied scroll form feet with acanthus or palmette flourishes in the center. Interestingly, each salt is monogrammed with “Fargo” on the underside in script. We acquired these pieces from an estate with many other pieces having belonged to the Fargo family, of Wells Fargo fame, originally of Buffalo, New York and later San Francisco, CA. Each salt is stamped on the underside with a maker’s mark for early American maker Tifft & Whiting of North Attleboro, MA (retailed in NY). The marks are a rooster/bird above T&W above an arm holding a hammer. The marks are partially worn on both salts, but clearer on one than the other. This pair of salts is in excellent overall condition. There are no splits, no dents, no monogram removals, no breaks, and no repairs. Each salt measures about 3 3/8 by 2 3/8 by 1 1/8 inches, LxWxH. The total weight for the pair is 95 grams or 3.4 regular ounces. Powered by SixBit’s eCommerce Solution.
