Jones & Crompton - Salt boat (2) - d. 1919 + silver salt spoon - .925 silver






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Two Victorian-style silver salt cellars on pedestals with their original blue glass liners, dated 1919 and made by Jones & Crompton, with one matching silver salt spoon, total weight 126 g (silver content 66 g), good condition with minor signs of age, dimensions: bowl diameter 5.5 cm, rim/foot 4.5 cm, width 8.4 cm across handles, height 5.5 cm, spoon length 5.5 cm.
Description from the seller
Set of silver salt cellars in Victorian style, finely 8-sided model standing on a pedestal foot, with the original blue glass liners.
A single silver salt spoon is included; this belongs with it originally.
Both bearing all English hallmarks:
- Maker's mark J&C = Jones & Crompton (Edward Samuel Jones & Hubert Crompton)
- Left-facing lion passant for English Sterling silver
- City mark of Birmingham
- Date letter u for 1919
The salt spoon has the same hallmarks, but with date letter t for 1918.
Body diameter (cross-section) 5.5 cm. / rim and foot 4.5 cm.
Width by the handles 8.4 cm.
Height at the rim 5.5 cm. / at the handles 6.5 cm.
Length of the salt spoon 5.5 cm.
Silver weight 66 g.
Total weight 126 g.
The silver on both salt cellars shows some signs of wear.
One has a few small dents on one side and the other has light openings/cracks at the corners, see photos... this is not troublesome and they can of course be used as is.
Furthermore they are in good condition, as is the spoon.
They will be well and carefully packed.
Registered/insured shipping.
Fast dispatch, but pickup is also possible.
Set of silver salt cellars in Victorian style, finely 8-sided model standing on a pedestal foot, with the original blue glass liners.
A single silver salt spoon is included; this belongs with it originally.
Both bearing all English hallmarks:
- Maker's mark J&C = Jones & Crompton (Edward Samuel Jones & Hubert Crompton)
- Left-facing lion passant for English Sterling silver
- City mark of Birmingham
- Date letter u for 1919
The salt spoon has the same hallmarks, but with date letter t for 1918.
Body diameter (cross-section) 5.5 cm. / rim and foot 4.5 cm.
Width by the handles 8.4 cm.
Height at the rim 5.5 cm. / at the handles 6.5 cm.
Length of the salt spoon 5.5 cm.
Silver weight 66 g.
Total weight 126 g.
The silver on both salt cellars shows some signs of wear.
One has a few small dents on one side and the other has light openings/cracks at the corners, see photos... this is not troublesome and they can of course be used as is.
Furthermore they are in good condition, as is the spoon.
They will be well and carefully packed.
Registered/insured shipping.
Fast dispatch, but pickup is also possible.
