1885 CASED MATCHED SET 4 NEOCLASSICAL MASTER SALTS W SPOONS CHAS STUART HARRIS

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OUT OF MAIN LINE PHI;LADELPHIA ESTATE (ST. DAVIDS PA) OFFERING THIS EXCEPTIONAL AND SUPERB CASED SET OF FOUR  MASTER SALT SELLARS WITH MATCHING SALT SPOONS MADE IN LONDON BY MASTER SILVERSMITH CHARLES STUART HARRIS. THIS STUNNING SET IS COMPLETE WITH ALL FOUR CELLARS CRAFTED IN NEOCLASSICAL PATTERN WITH SHELL DESIGN SALT SPOONS AS SHOWN. ALL PIECES FULLY HALLMARKED AS CAN BE SEEN IN PICS. BEAUTIFULLY CONTAINED IN COMPARTMENTED LEATHER COVERED CASE WITH PLUSH PURPLR VELVET INSERT AND RICH PURPLKE SILK CUSHIONING. THIS CASED SET IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION NOTING SOME TARNISH AND WEAR AS EVIDENCE OF THE AGE, USE, AND AUTHENTICITY OF THE  SET. THESE CELLARS WERE NOT USED WITH GLASS LINERS OR INSERTS AND AS SUCH WOULD BENEFIT FROM A PROFESSIONAL POLISHING. UNLESS OF COURSE YOU WISH TO PUT THEM BACK INTO USE IN WHICH CASE THEY CAN BE USED AS IS.
EACH SALT CELLAR IS ABOUT 4 3/4" ACROSS BY 2" SIDE TO SIDE AND 2 1/2" HIGH, EACH SPOON IS ABOUT 3" LONG. TOTAL SILVER WEIGHT IS OVER 7 TROY OUNCES.
CHARLES STUART HARRIS WAS THE PRE-EMINETNT SILVERSMITH IN LONDON IN THE MID TO LATE 1800S AND HIS ITEMS ARE AMONG THE HIGHEST QUALITY. COMPLETE SETS SUCH AS TIS ARE QUITE SCARCE AND COMMAND VERY HIGH PRICES WHEN THEY COME AVAILABLE, WHHICH IS NOT OFTEN. YOU CAN FIND A WEALTH OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE C S H SILVERSMITH FIRM ON THE INTERNET SIMPLY BY GOOGLING HIS NAME. THIS IS A VERY FINE SET THE LIKES OF WHICH WILL NOT COME AVAILABLE AGAIN ANYTIME SOON.
Most items are photographed in natural outdoor sunlight when possible. As such any dark areas in the images are shadows or shady areas unless otherwise stipulated.
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING IS BY USPS REGISTERED MAIL OR INSURED PRIORITY MAIL ONLY TO ENSURE SAFEST AND MOST SECURE DELIVERY. PLEASE ASK ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING!
REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN IF ITEM IS RETURNED WITHIN 14 DAYS BUT ONLY IF SAID ITEM IS MISREPRESENTED IN DESCRIPTION. RETURN SHIPPING IS RESPONSIBILITY OF BUYER.
PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 3 DAYS FROM AUCTION CLOSE UNLESS AGREED TO OTHERWISE IN WRITING. I ACCEPT PAYPAL FOR PURCHASES. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AND FOR YOUR INTEREST AND ATTENTION.
A NOTE ABOUT FEEDBACK AND THE DETAILED SELLER RATING SYSTEM: THIS SYSTEM IS GEARED TOWARD PROVIDING BUYERS WITH THE BEST POSSIBLE DEALING EXPERIENCE, WHICH I AS A SELLER CERTAINLY CONDONE. THE SYSTEM HOWEVER IS BIASED AND INACCURATE; ALTHOUGH A RATING OF 4 IS SAID TO BE GOOD; IN REALITY AN OVERALL SELLER RATING OF 4 WILL CAUSE THAT SELLERS ACCOUNT TO BE SUSPENDED. THEREFORE, I ASK THAT YOU PLEASE LEAVE 5'S IN ALL CATEGORIES FOR OUR TRANSACTIONS OR CONTACT ME TO PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU FELT WAS NOT 100% SATISFACTORY. WHILE MANY BUYERS ARE UNAWARE OF THIS, THE DSR RATING AFFECTS SUCH SELLER ASPECTS AS HOW THE LISTINGS ARE PRESENTED, OUR ABILITY TO LIST ITEMS AT ALL; OUR FEE SCHEDULE FOR LISTING ITEMS, AND OTHER SUCH FACTORS. IT MAY SEEM TRIVIAL TO THE BUYER, BUT TO US AS SELLERS IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.
ALSO PLEASE NOTE THAT EBAY CHARGES FEES NOT ONLY ON THE SALE PRICE OF ITEMS BUT ALSO ON SHIPPING CHARGES, SO AS SUCH THE ACTUAL SHIPPING COSTS ON YOUR ITEM MAY SHOW AS A BIT LESS THAN THE CHARGES IN THE DESCRIPTION. THANK YOU.
IMPORTANT NOTE: IN RECENT MONTHS BIDDERS HAVE BEGUN HOLDING OFF PLACEMENT OF ANY BIDS UNTIL NEAR AUCTION END. THIS PRESENTS A PROBLEM FOR US SELLERS AS THERE IS NO WAY TO PREDICT WHAT ITEMS MAY OR MAY NOT SELL. AS A RESULT I REGULARLY END AUCTIONS ON ITEMS THAT HAVE LITTLE OR NO BIDS SO AS TO OFFER THESE ITEMS AT LIVE ANTIQUE SHOWS AND FAIRS. AS SUCH, IF YOU HAVE SINCERE INTEREST IN ONE OF MY AUCTION FORMAT LISTINGS THEN I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU PLACE AT LEAST A MINIMUM BID TO ENSURE THAT THIS ITEM WILL NOT BE PULLED FROM AUCTION WITHOUT WARNING. OTHERWISE, YOU MAY WELL BE DISAPPOINTED LATER WHEN YOU DO DECIDE TO ENTER A BID ONLY TO FIND THAT THE AUCTION HAS CLOSED AND THAT THE ITEM IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE.
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