Lot 135 - Vintage Silverplate Figural Rose Double Open Salt Cellar with Gilt-Washed Interiors and Foliate Branch Base, 10" L x 9-1/2" H Mikabeans Coburn of Lowell

Coburn of Lowell

a metal turtle-form bottle opener advertising Sutter's Hi Speed

intended for temporary identification

A hole is present in the back of the neck

Very strange mannequin head measuring 21" in length

Lot 135 - Vintage Silverplate Figural Rose Double Open Salt Cellar with Gilt-Washed Interiors and Foliate Branch Base, 10" L x 9-1/2" H Mikabeans Coburn of LowellVintage silverplate figural salt cellar in the form of two roses on a leafy branch. Each rose bloom opens to reveal a gilt washed interior bowl, with removable lids shaped as the center of each blossom. The two roses are of different sizes and are connected by stems with detailed leaves. Both lids are present. The piece shows overall tarnish and oxidation throughout, with wear to the gilt washed interior surfaces.