Salt cellar
Thomas Foster
Category
Silver
Date
1793
Materials
Silver and gilt
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 609288
Summary
Two tub-shaped silver salt cellars, each with a pair of flat side handles and gilt interior. Decorated with reeded bands and engraved with the Noel crest and coronet. Possibly made by Thomas Foster. London hallmark, 1793.
Provenance
Attingham collection; bequeathed to the National Trust with the estate, house and contents of Attingham by Thomas Henry Noel-Hill, 8th Baron Berwick (1877-1947) on 15th May 1953.
Marks and inscriptions
Lion Passant standard mark; Sovereign's Head duty mark; London Assay Office mark; 's' date letter; '?.F' maker's mark.
Makers and roles
Thomas Foster, maker