These impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver condiment shakers have an inverted pear shaped form onto a circular spreading foot.
The body of each caster is embellished with a shaped band of embossed scrolling leaf and floral ornamentation on a matte background, flanked with fluted ornamentation in a swirl design.
Each silver caster retains the original hallmarked bayonet fit cover, embellished with further embossed fluted and scroll ornamentation and incorporating pierced circular motifs in a floral ornamentation.
The covers are encircled with bands of applied moulded decoration to the rims.
The weighted base of each piece is encompassed with a band of applied bead decoration to the rim and features green baize to the underside.
These impressive examples of Victorian silverware were crafted by Julius (Judah) Rosenthal & Samuel Jacob of Rosenthal, Jacob & Co.
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Maker: Rosenthal, Jacob & Co (J Rosenthal & S Jacob)
Date: 1885
