American Art Association, Anderson Galleries; Salomon, William [Bearb.]: Important eighteenth century French art (New York: American Art Association, 1928)

THE SALOMON COLLECTION

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311. Pair George II Chiseled Sterling
Silver Tea-caddies By Peter Archambo, London, 1745
Oblong, with convex corners and serpentine sides. Superbly chiseled
with a chinoiserie of rococo scrollings and balustrades, leafage, pago-
das and shell ornaments, amid which are seated fantastic Chinese
figures; the cover with rococo scrollings and floral finial. Engraved
under foot with inscription: In memory of Mrs. D. Barclay. Ex-
tremely rare.
Height, 4% inches

[See illustration on page 90]

312. Four George III Sterling Silver Salt Cellars
By David and Robert Hennell, London, 1767-69
Two with pierced bases, two with solid silver bases; designs identical.
A joures sides pierced with festoons, and scrolling branches of flowers
pendent from a central oval cartouche; valanced and gadrooned
rim; on four claw-and-ball feet. Fitted with blue glass liners. To-
gether with four old silver salt spoons, with shell bowls.
[See illustration on page 90]

313. George III Sterling Silver Bonbon Basket
By Michael Plummer, London, 1796
Small basket of plain silver, with cusped and reeded loop handle
and reeded octagonal foot with engraved corners.

Length, 5 inches