Spice container - Vermeil, .800 silver - Salt or pepper shaker, ruby eyes, swan shape.
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Swan-shaped salt cellar or pepper shaker in vermeil over 800-silver, with ruby eyes, German origin, dating circa 1880–1910, height 3.7 cm, width 4 cm, depth 1 cm, weight 27 g, in good condition with minor signs of wear.
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Antique bird-shaped salt or pepper shaker from Germany, dating around 1900.
This rare and refined piece, both a utilitarian object and a decorative one, testifies to the elegance of Victorian arts of the table.
Features :
• Type: Salt shaker/pepper shaker for table
Shape: A finely chiseled bird, with naturalistic details (feathers, beak, wings).
• Material: Vermeil silver (sterling silver coated with a thick layer of gold)
Origin: Germany
Period: 1880–1910
Dimensions:
Height: 3.7 cm
Width: 4 cm
Weight: 27 g
• Stamps: Several stamps visible under the base (typical of English silver production of the period).
Eyes: glass or red stone inlays, adding a touch of realism and refinement.
Condition: Excellent overall condition, slight signs of use consistent with age.
About vermeil:
Vermeil is a precious metal composed of a sterling silver base covered with a layer of gold of at least 2.5 microns and 14 karats or more.
Unlike simple gold plating, vermeil combines two noble metals, ensuring greater durability and higher value.
Historical remarks
This type of figurative object, often produced by English goldsmiths during the Victorian and Edwardian periods, was part of formal tableware services.
Animal-shaped objects were highly prized in private collections and bourgeois tables of the 19th century.
Antique bird-shaped salt or pepper shaker from Germany, dating around 1900.
This rare and refined piece, both a utilitarian object and a decorative one, testifies to the elegance of Victorian arts of the table.
Features :
• Type: Salt shaker/pepper shaker for table
Shape: A finely chiseled bird, with naturalistic details (feathers, beak, wings).
• Material: Vermeil silver (sterling silver coated with a thick layer of gold)
Origin: Germany
Period: 1880–1910
Dimensions:
Height: 3.7 cm
Width: 4 cm
Weight: 27 g
• Stamps: Several stamps visible under the base (typical of English silver production of the period).
Eyes: glass or red stone inlays, adding a touch of realism and refinement.
Condition: Excellent overall condition, slight signs of use consistent with age.
About vermeil:
Vermeil is a precious metal composed of a sterling silver base covered with a layer of gold of at least 2.5 microns and 14 karats or more.
Unlike simple gold plating, vermeil combines two noble metals, ensuring greater durability and higher value.
Historical remarks
This type of figurative object, often produced by English goldsmiths during the Victorian and Edwardian periods, was part of formal tableware services.
Animal-shaped objects were highly prized in private collections and bourgeois tables of the 19th century.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Gross weight
27 g
Silver type
.800 silver, Vermeil
Title additional information
Salt or pepper shaker, ruby eyes, swan shape.
No. of items
1
Country of Origin
Germany
Material
Silver
Colour
Gold
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
3.5 cm
Width
4 cm
Depth
1 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
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