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Salt cellar, S & E Davenport, 1804

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Historical information

Dr. S.A. Mellick was a long standing member of the Faculty of Anaesthetists, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FARACS) and gifted this object to the Faculty at the end of his term in 1989. Dr. Mellick was the first Australian to have become President of the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery. The provenance and date of the salt cellar is verified by the hallmarks at the base of the dish made in 1804 during the reign of Britain's King George III.

Physical description

Sterling silver open cut salt cellar with blue glass bowl insert, boat shaped, featuring four ball feet, beaded borders with pierced and engraved detailing to the sides.

Inscriptions & markings

[stand] PRESENTED BY S.A. MELLICK / FARACS / JUNE 1989
[hallmark] S E D (indicates maker as S & E Davenport), Image of Lion (indicates sterling silver), I (Indicates made in 1804) Image of kings head (indicates made in London), image of Sovereign's Head (indicates duty mark)
Three cursive initials on side of dish are difficult to recognize however may possibly be identified as J E W

Subjects

Identifier

cc0024

Date made

1804

Place made

London, United Kingdom

Manufacturer

S & E Davenport

Materials

Sterling Silver, Glass

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Victorian Collections

https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/589d36ecd0ce03227cf19523

Accessed 23 December 2024

This record was last updated 7 years ago

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