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Fun ENGLISH Sterling VINAIGRETTE(?) / SHAKER-TEAPOT Form-CS & FS 1896-7
$ 26.39
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Description
For sale is an antique English sterling silver teapot form vinaigrette or shaker by Saunders & Shepherd. The piece is about 1 1/8 inch tall by 2 1/8 inches long and weighs 15 grams. It is formed as a late Georgian tapered drum teapot, and has a lightly gilded interior. It has a slide-in lid with a mock “hinge” and a hollow tubular spout that does not connect into the body. The lid is pierced for use as a shaker or vinaigrette. It has never been monogrammed. The piece is marked on the base with the [CS*FS] maker’s mark of Saunders & Shepherd, with Chester assay marks for 1896-97. The lid is also marked with a lion passant and date letterCondition on the piece is fairly good. There is a broad dent on one side, but it could be improved. The lid is a bit loose. Otherwise there are just normal signs of use. An unusual little item!