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Lot 301:
A Pair of Atkin Brothers Silver Salt Cellars
Description
A pair of silver salt cellars of circular form, each featuring a wide band of chased repoussé decoration depicting scrolling foliate and floral motifs against a textured ground. The rims are finished with a beaded border, and each vessel is raised on three spherical ball feet. The bases are stamped with several marks including the manufacturer’s pattern number 9751, a triangular shield containing the letter A, and a circular mark depicting the profile of Father Time, identifying the maker as Atkin Brothers of Sheffield. Further marks include a quatrefoil containing the letters E, P, N, and S, and a small shield containing a Gothic-style letter C.
Weight: 131 grams.
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