This is a Very Nice unusual Heart Shaped Sterling Silver open salt. It also has (3) Three Ball Feet and va heart shaped recess. The lighting makes the metal look gold in the photos but it is sterling with the markings of THE H.M. BROWN CO., STERLING.
The diameter is 2 1/4". Also in cluded is a silver heart shaped spiral handle salt spoon, marked STERLING.
Open Salt dish with a Cobalt Blue Glass Liner, Made by THE B.B.B.Co.,Philadelphia, EPNS 3583. It has a pierced reticulated frame with three feet. This is a very good to High Quality plated salt. Electro plate over nickel silver. Includes a salt spoon also marked EPNS. Excellent Shape and Very Good Condition. Slight Tarnish.
This is a Rare Open Salt made in Baltimore, Md. by Samuel Kirk. Kirk is one of America's Best Silversmiths. From 1861 to 1868 Samuel Kirk's sons worked at the firm and the name was S. KIRK & SONS. That allows this great open salt to be dated in the 1860's. It has a gold washed bowl. We are including a gold washed salt spoon with this Baltimore Salt. The design is a pumpkin and squash garden scene. The 11OZ mark indicated the old silver standard of 11 oz out of 12 troy ozs pure si ...click for details
Circa 1920 Silver Plated Reed and Barton reticulate small basket with handdle measuring 5 5/8" X 3 1/4" resting on a oval bottom measuring 3 1/2" X 2 1/2". Under the base it is marked Reed and Barton, e p n s
with the numbers 948. On the side of the basket is a monogramed initial of M & C and underneath the words TAKE HOME PRIZE. It appears this must have been a gift for guests at a wedding reception or some other type of affair.
