Pair of George III Silver Master Salts, Hester Bateman

With sponsor's mark for Bateman, London (1788) hallmarks, navette form salts with scalloped edges and shaped feet, reticulated star punches to body and delicate bright cut engraving, with antique cobalt glass liners. This lot includes two Georgian silver salt spoons with two different sponsor's marks.

2.5 x 4 1/8 x 2.75 in.

Master salts - 4.1 total troy oz.; Salt spoons - .55 total troy oz.

Collection of Ms. Francis Jefferson Bowman, Wytheville, VA

Good estate condition; a few minor flakes to glass liners.

$200 - 400