Old London silver, its history, its makers and its marks (1903)
Howard, Montague · New York, Scribner · leaf 117
llege, Cambridge, has one of this character, hall-mark of the year 1507. At least half a dozen of thesesalts exist. About the middle of this century the pedestalsalt first appears. It varies in size and is sometimes a foothigh, ornamental in style, and in shape square or cylindrical,but generally… … No 41 (1740) From the collection of Mr. Heber R. Bishop, New York SALTS 87 Near the end of the centurya new style was invented, which,owing to its shape, was calledthe bell salt (No. 38). Itis, in most cases, on three feet,and has a domed top, which isremovable, and which is used as a pepper…
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