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Antique Georgian Armorial Sterling Silver Turtle & Shell Sweetmeat / Salt Cellar

$3,850
£2,907.11
€3,372.84
CA$5,410.46
A$6,028.02
CHF 3,146.91
MX$73,188.14
NOK 39,554.60
SEK 37,388.70
DKK 25,177.85

About the Item

A fine signed English George III salt cellar or sweetmeat dish. In sterling silver. By Thomas & Joseph Guest and Joseph Cradock, London. Dated for 1807. In the form of a turtle with an open seashell resting on its back. The seashell a rocaille handle and edges. Marked to the underside of the seashell with a family crest of an armored arm holding a sword and English hallmarks. Simply wonderful Georgian silver! Date: ca. 1807 Overall Condition: It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age. Maker: Marked for Thomas & Joseph Guest and Joseph Cradock, London. Fineness: Marked Sterling for silver fineness. Measurements: Height: ca. 3 1/2 in. Width: ca. 4 in. Depth: ca. 4 1/2 in. Weight: ca. 239.3 g Items purchased from this dealer must delight you. Purchases may be returned for any reason for a period of 7 days.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 3.5 in (8.89 cm)Width: 4 in (10.16 cm)Depth: 14.5 in (36.83 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    ca. 1807
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 7242025173109DIINVBFJL25_ISXX1stDibs: LU1610246275292

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