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Antique Silver Salt Cellars

Salt has played a significant role throughout the history of mankind, and silver salt cellars are well-crafted and valued pieces due to the importance of salt. The salt cellars we know today evolved from Ancient Rome and gained intense popularity in Elizabethan England. Antique silver salt cellars are a unique and interesting way for collectors to see the range of styles of silverware throughout the years. Nelson & Nelson is the perfect store to find your next salt cellar. Stop by our store in New York City to browse our wonderful selection of antique silver salt cellars. Or check out our website if you’re not visiting the city anytime soon.

Sterling Holloware: Open Salts (7)


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Pair of Kirk Baltimore Repousse Sterling Silver Open Salts
BZ219

Pair of Edwardian sterling silver open salts. Made by S. Kirk Son Inc. in Baltimore. Each: Round and plain well set in upward tapering ring with repousse floral garland on stippled ground. Fully marked including maker’s stamp (1925-32) and no. 59. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7/8 x D 1 7/8 in. Total weight: 2.6 troy ounces. #BZ219

Sale Price: $175.00
Listed Price $250.00
Set of 6 Antique German Silver Swan Bird Salts with Glass Liners
BZ325

Set of 6 German 800 silver figural open salts, ca 1920. Each: A swan with erect neck and down-turned bill and pointy tail; body hollow. With fluted and scalloped frosted glass liner. Fully marked including maker’s stamp attributable to Martin Mayer. Numbered 2 (1), 42 (2), and 88 (3). Very good condition. One liner has bottom crack.

Dimensions: H 2 x L 2 1/4 x W 1 1/4 in. Total weight (silver only): 2.5 troy ounces. #BZ325

Sale Price: $840.00
Listed Price $1,200.00
Set of 3 Georg Jensen Modern Open Salts with Acorn Spoons
BY849

Set of 3 Modern sterling silver open salts. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. Each: Curved and shallow bowl with tapering and high-looping split-mounted handle with bead terminals. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 110. Two have postwar maker’s stamp (1945-77) and one has maker’s stamp “Georg Jensen / Silversmiths Ltd” and letter E in lozenge. Very good condition. Overall dimensions: H 1 x W 3 x D 2 in.

With: Set of 3 Acorn sterling silver salt spoons. Made by Georg... Click for details

Sale Price: $770.00
Listed Price $1,100.00
Set of 3 Marius Hammer Plique à Jour Viking Longboat Open Salts
BY198

Set of 3 plique à jour enamel and gilt 930 silver open salts. Made by Marius Hammer in Norway, ca 1910. Each: Inspired by Viking longboat with dragonhead stempost and tail sternpost, and rim comprising warrior’s shields. Stylized plant and geometric ornament. Well has radiating guilloche enamel; each in different color (blue, red, and purple). Oval form for stealthy gliding. Fine craftsmanship and rich colors. Beautiful pieces by this maker, who contributed to the revival of Norwegian art and... Click for details

Sale Price: $4,550.00
Listed Price $6,500.00
Set of 3 Marius Hammer Plique à Jour Viking Kjenge Open Salts
BY197

Set of 3 plique à jour enamel and gilt 930 silver open salts. Made by Marius Hammer in Norway, ca 1910. Each: Round with curved sides. Well guilloche enamel (two red, one blue). Horse bust side handles. Bands of stylized plant and geometric ornament. Fine craftsmanship and rich colors. In form of Viking kjenge (ale bowl). Beautiful pieces by this maker, who contributed to the revival of Norwegian art and history. Fully marked including maker’s stamp. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 2 1/2... Click for details

Sale Price: $4,900.00
Listed Price $7,000.00
Set of 4 French Belle Epoque Rococo Silver Open Salts with Spoons
BX082

Set of 4 turn-of-the-century French Belle Epoque Rococo 950 silver open salts and spoons. Each salt: Open oval with scrolled and leafing rim and four reeded and scrolled supports. Asymmetrical scrolled cartouches engraved with interlaced script monogram. Cobalt glass liner with scalloped rim. Each spoon: Double-sided gilt-washed shell bowl and tapering stem with raised scrollwork. All pieces have maker’s stamp for V. Boivin. Spoons have Minerva head. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions:... Click for details

Sale Price: $840.00
Listed Price $1,200.00
Pair of Tiffany Japonesque Open Salts with Early Union Square Mark
BR749

Pair of Japonesque sterling silver open salts. Made by John C. Moore for Tiffany & Co. in New York. Round with open rectangular bracket handles and straight foot. Engraved overlapping seals decorated with modish motifs, including fan, bug, vase, and bamboo. Foot decorated with acid-etched spirals and lunette-form flower heads, and pierced leaves. Union Square mark (1870-5) with pre-1875 pattern no. 3007 and order no. 901. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 7/8 x W 4 5/8 x D 3 3/8 in. Total... Click for details

Sale Price: $1,575.00
Listed Price $2,250.00
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