31st Jan, 2019 10:30

The Silver Auction

 
  Lot 871
 

A PAIR OF SILVER CORNUCOPIA SALT SHAKERS WITH SILVER CRUETS

PAIR OF LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY NORWEGIAN SILVER CORNUCOPIA SALT SHAKERS,
maker Magnus Aase, Bergen; along with two silver decanter labels, maker T.W & S, Birmingham 1974, along with cruets comprising a mustard pot, three lined pots, two silver collared pots, a silver topped jar and cruet cutlery, the weighable silver 295g gross

 

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Sold for £110
Estimated at £70 - £100


Condition Report

- Some marks and tarnishing present to each condiment pot, cleaning residue present to condiment pots
- The blue insert of one condiment pot is broken in half, with losses at crack
- Silver lidded jar appears in fair to good condition, some very minor nibbles in glass, some minor scratches and wear to silver lid, some very light tarnishing to rim of lid, residue present
-Some marks and tarnishing to each of the silver rimmed jars, some nibbling to cut glass around silver rim
- Some light tarnishing to two horn shaped Norweigan salt shakers
- Whisky and sherry labels are each tarnished and scratched, cleaning residue present, chain present for each
- Signs of wear to condiment spoons, scratches, discolouration visible. Texture to one spoon.
- One mark visible to lid of hinged condiment pot, scratches and light tarnishing, small marks to underside
- Scratches and brown marks present to pickle forks.

 
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