Sterling silver salver by John Samuel Hunt London 1864

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Sterling silver salver by John Samuel Hunt London 1864. Item 4678.This beautifully engraved sterling silver salver by John Samuel Hunt is decorated with a line of wheat husks which runs around the rim and is contained between two beaded lines. The wheat husk is also incorporated into the very intricate and detailed decoration which surrounds the engraved armorial to the centre. It measures 217 mm (8.5 inches) in diameter and stands 27 mm (1 and 1/8th inches) high, resting on three cast feet. It weighs 390 gms (12 troy ounces approx.). The condition is very good with light wear consistent with use and age. It carries London hallmarks for 1864, Hunt’s mark as well as “Hunt & Roskell late Storr & Mortimer”. Also engraved on the back is a previous owners identification number. John Samuel Hunt was a nephew of, apprenticed to, and successor of Paul Storr, considered one of the finest silversmiths of the nineteenth century, and a very fine silversmith in his own right.

Sterling silver salver by John Samuel Hunt London 1864
Sterling silver salver by John Samuel Hunt London 1864
Sterling silver salver by John Samuel Hunt London 1864
Sterling silver salver by John Samuel Hunt London 1864
Sterling silver salver by John Samuel Hunt London 1864
Sterling silver salver by John Samuel Hunt London 1864
Sterling silver salver by John Samuel Hunt London 1864
Sterling silver salver by John Samuel Hunt London 1864
Sterling silver salver by John Samuel Hunt London 1864
Sterling silver salver by John Samuel Hunt London 1864
Sterling silver salver by John Samuel Hunt London 1864
Sterling silver salver by John Samuel Hunt London 1864
Sterling silver salver by John Samuel Hunt London 1864
Sterling silver salver by John Samuel Hunt London 1864