First Half Nineteenth Century Set of Four French Silver Salts and Shovels. Of oval pierced form and raised on four bracket feet. Each salt frame and shovel with the initials DH. The blue glass liners are not original.
In fair condition with high surface wear. The gauge of silver used is very thin and the salts have had various split repairs and are slightly misshapen. There is one chip to one blue glass liner. There are some pitting and black marks to the silver. The set does display well and is ready to use, but please study all of the photographs.
The tiny marks on the salts and shovels appear to be French bigorne marks and were in use from 1818 until 1838.
Approximate silver weight is 141 grams.
Approximate total weight is 516 grams.
Approximate dimensions of one salt are 7.7 cm length, 5.5 cm width and 4.7 cm height.
Approximate dimensions of one shovel are 9 cm length and 1.7 cm width.