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Lion Mask Head Paw Feet Cauldron Salt Cellar & Mustard Pot
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Reference: S1653
Period: George V
Year: 1917 and 1920
Silversmith: Hollard, Aldwinkle & Slater; Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company
Place: London
Price: $ 660.00
Weight: 539 grams, mustard 299 grams), excluding glass liner grams
Dimensions: 8.2 cm diameter 5.5 cm height (salt)
Condition: Excellent, no dents or scratches, hinge perfect. Glass also perfect. Salt has been regilded.
Description: A fabulous lion mask head and paw feet cauldron salt cellar with near matching mustard pot, complete with blue glass liner. The salt has a gadrooned rim, and 3 cast lion mask head and feet, with very pleasing detail, and is gilded with a matt finish. The weight of both is extraordinary, these are very heavy and good quality items. The mustard pot has a hinge lid and scrolling handle. The salt was made by Hollard, Aldwinkle & Slater in 1917, the mustard pot is by the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company, 1920. On very close inspection you can see they do not quite match, the lions are cast in different moulds, with very slight differences in the detail - but both are reproductions of a very popular early Georgian style circa 1750. This style was also copied by Paul Storr. The hallmarks on both are very clear, the lid is also hallmarked. Hollard, Aldwinkle & Slater was an important firm who worked between 1838 and 1932, they acquired a number of leading firms including Adams (Chawner), Hennell and Higgins. The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths were also a leading firm, they are now Garrards. Good quality reproductions of earlier styles are noted from the early 20th century, these are no exception.
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Lion mask head paw feet cauldron silver salt cellar and mustard pot
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Silver cauldron salt cellar - lion mask and paw
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Silver mustard pot - lion head and paw
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Lion mask and paw
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Close up handle, hinge, finial
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Blue glass liner
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Lion mask - showing slight differences
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Hallmarks - Goldsmiths & silversmiths
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Scale
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Goldsmiths & Silversmiths
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Silver salt cellar, blue liner
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