Scottish Sterling Silver Figural Table Salt Cellars by Hamilton & Inches

A pair of Scottish sterling silver figural table salt cellars,…
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A pair of Scottish sterling silver figural table salt cellars, with maker's mark for Hamilton & Inches (Edinburgh), stamped sterling, circa 1890, the pair of novelty sterling silver table salts, finely cast and modelled as a young couple of gardeners in 18th century dress standing on elaborate rococo bases, each holding a large woven basket in both hands, with maker's mark to the side of the base and stamped 'Sterling', made for export to the United States. Weight 884g height 15 cm

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  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
  • Sterling Silver - Sterling silver is a mixture of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% of another metal, usually copper. Fine silver is 99.9% pure silver, and is relatively soft and the addition of the very small amount of copper gives the metal enough strength and hardness to be worked into jewellery, decorative and household objects.