Old London silver, its history, its makers and its marks (1903)
Howard, Montague · New York, Scribner · leaf 113
82 CHAPTER II SALTS IN the Middle Ages the salt-cellar was the most importantarticle on a noblemans table. It was very large anddecorative. At this time the feudal system had dividedsociety into many classes, and the distinction betweenthem was carried out even at the feast. The salt wasplaced on…
Plate · Silverwork · Hallmarks
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