| INDEX | ALL SILVER |
| DESCRIPTION | Antique English Georgian solid sterling silver Hanoverian pattern salt shovel with traces of the original mercurial gilding and no engraving or erasure. Marked in the usual fashion for such items of this period with just the maker's twice. |
| SILVERSMITH | Samuel Key |
| DATE or HALLMARK | circa 1760, no date letter because it was not yet required on such small items |
| ASSAY OFFICE | London |
| WEIGHT in GRAMS | 6 |
| LENGTH | 3 ½", 92mm |
| SILVER STANDARD | ·925 sterling silver |
| CONDITION | generally excellent for this type of item from this period, no repair, no engraving or erasure, moderate pitting and surface marks, traces of the original gilding (mercurial not electro plated) |
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| SOLD |
| Price £51 |
| item number m7862 |
| Available Salt Spoons |
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