A Pair of Louis Xv Silver Large Double Salt-Cellars

Each shaped oval, on serpentine base and four scroll feet, the two shell-form covers with central hinge, engraved on undersides with 'No 1 Im 5 on 29' and ' No 2 Im 5 on 6g', marked underneath each salt compartment, underneath both sides and in covers: charge, date-letter (q) and maker; on scroll foot and in cover: decharge (for 1756-1762); with later French control mark (crab); with Pierre Jourdan-Barry collection number painted and varnished on undersides (PJB 182⁄1 and /2)

Estimate:$13,455.60

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