A pair of cast George III Neo-Classical Salt Dishes

A rare George III Neo Classical urn Pocket Nutmeg Grater made in Birmingham circa 1795 by Samuel Pemberton. The Nutmeg Grater is realistically modelled as a Neo Classical urn and is decorated with reeded bands and a band of fine beading on the domed, pull-off, cover. Once the cover is removed the silver rimmed steel grater is shown, which is also removable. The Grater is in excellent condition and is marked in the cover with SP for Samuel Pemberton of Birmingham. This is not a common design and a similar one is shown in the catalogue of the Robert and Meredith Green...

A fine pair of George III Salt Cellars made in London in 1792 by Robert Hennell. The Salts stand on a circular, stepped, oval, pedestal foot, with reeded base. The "Boat" shaped mai...

The dishes are circular in form with a raised rim which is decorated with a plain gadrooned band. The border is engraved with a contemporary Armorial surrounded by a cartouche of dra...

An unusual pair of George III "Tub" Salt Cellars made in London in 1804 by Richard Cooke. The Salt Cellars are realistically modelled as Tubs with carrying handles pierced into the ...

Each cistern is in the form of a fluted vase on a rectangular pedestal. The lead-lined vases have brass handles, removable lids with pineapple finials and taps. The crossbanded pedestals have cupboard doors enclosing slatted shelves for warming plates in one and a lead-lined slops drawers, a tambour fronted shelf and a cellaret in the other. Susan Stuart, 'Gillow of Lancaster and London', 2008 vol 1 p308-315 illustrates many pedestal urns including the drawings for Workington Hall, Cumbria, dated 1788. PLates 342 and 343 show pedestals with a similar arrangement of shelves and drawers. Thomas Sheraton explained the functions of dining room pedestals in his 'Drawing Book' of 1793: 'IN spacious dining rooms the sideboards are often made without drawers of any sort, having simply a rail, a little ornament...

PAIR of Italian Venetian (1930) Murano ruby red and gold dusted glass salt and pepper holder in the form of a nautilus shell. (PRICED AS PAIR) Condition: Good; Wear consistent with ...

Pair of early Victorian antique silver salt cellars with circular melon fluted bodies, spreading circular bases and decorated with scroll a...

We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite pair of original George III plate buckets circa 1780 hand carved in mahogany with brass trim Highly collectable, handmade, these ...