Twelve George II / III silver salts, David Field, Henry Nutting and William Fountain, London, 1746, 1809 and 1811 respectively

the former with scalloped rim, on hoof feet, engraved with a crest; the 1809 examples engraved with initials 'NSL', on leaf-capped scroll feet, reeded and shell border; the later examples with lions mask and paw feet, gadrooned borders

David Field x 4 - each fully hallmarked on underside, marks slightly worn but still all visible, engraved crests also slightly worn, gilt interiors, nice, unusual shape, generally good condition Henry Nutting x 4 - nice heavy gauge, good clear hallmarks on undersides, gilt interiors, overall good condition William Fountain x 4 - good clear hallmarks on undersides, the interiors not gilt, lions masks slightly worn to highlights, overall good condition
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