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Set of 4 Cottle Gilt Sterling Silver Egg-Shaped Salt & Pepper Shakers Late 19th

$1,250per set
£950.57per set
€1,096.44per set
CA$1,751.02per set
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NOK 12,989.32per set
SEK 12,326.06per set
DKK 8,187.67per set
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Set of 4 Cottle gilt sterling silver salt and pepper shakers from the late 19th or early 20th century, beautifully adorned with stylized curvilinear motifs. They measure 1 7/8'' in height by 1 1/2'' in depth, weigh 4.1 troy ounces, and bear hallmarks as shown. Cottle Co. was founded by Shubael Cottle in 1860s or 1870s as makers of sterling silver and gold vanity and novelty items. Shubael Cottle retired in 1878 and the firm continued as Hale & Mulford until it was succeeded in 1884 by Seth W. Hale & Company. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York holds a collection of lithographs by George W. Averell showing jewelry designed by Mulford, Hale & Cottle in the late 19th century. The firm closed down circa 1917.
  • Creator:
    S. Cottle & Co. (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 1.9 in (4.83 cm)Diameter: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 4
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Late 19th Century
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 4075501stDibs: LU5594243286442

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