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Lot 68
A PAIR OF TRAPRAIN HOARD SALT CELLARS, BROOK & SON, EDIN...
Hammer
£100
A PAIR OF TRAPRAIN HOARD SALT CELLARS, BROOK & SON, EDINBURGH 1932. A pair of triangular salt cellars made to copy silver bowls from a hoard of 5th century late Roman silver that was discovered in 1919 at Traprain Law, near Haddington, East Lothian.
Made in a heavy gauge of silver, much like the Roman originals and marked for Brook & Son of Edinburgh who made also many replicas of other silver items from the same hoard.
7.5 cm.
121 g.
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The salts are in very good condition with little, if any, wear no damage nor repairs.
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