FINE MARSHALL & SNELGROVE SILVER PLATE SALT SHAKERS! WEIGHTY AND ORNATE!

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OFFERED HERE TODAY FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE IS THIS GORGEOUS PAIR OF SILVER PLATE SALT SHAKERS.
THEY WERE MADE BY/FOR MARSHALL & SNELGROVE, AN OLD LONDON DEPARTMENT STORE.
THEY ARE ELECTROPLATED SILVER ON COPPER. THE M OVER S BACKSTAMP IN A SHIELD IS ALSO PRESENT.  THE FLAGSHIP M & S DEPARTMENT STORE WAS LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF OXFORD STREET WHERE NOW STANDS A DEBENHAMS....THEY BOUGHT OUT M & S IN THE 70'S.
THE PARTNERSHIP OF MARSHALL AND SNELGROVE BEGAN IN 1848.
IT IS DIFICULT TO DATE THESE PIECES BUT I WOULD ASSUME THEY ARE OF THE VICTORIAN ERA . THIS SET IS JUST BEAUTIFUL THEY ARE ORNATELY DECORATED AND QUITE HEAVY GIVING THEM THE FEEL OF QUALITY THAT THEY DESERVE. THE CONDIMENTS ARE ADDED AT THE TOP AS THE LIDS COME OFF...THEY FIT QUITE SNUGLY.
EACH SHAKER STANDS AT 4 INCHES.  THEY MEASURE 1 1/2 BY 2. ONE IS IN FINE CONDITION AND THE OTHER HAS A COUPLE OF MINOR ISSUES...THE BALL FINIAL IS A TAD TILTED AND THERE IS A SCUFF JUST UNDER THE RIM ON ONE SIDE...NEITHER ISSUE AFFECTS THE OVERALL LOOK OF THE SET BUT SHOULD BE MENTIONED.
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