{"product_id":"antique-louis-xvi-style-gilt-metal-salt-cellar","title":"Antique Louis XVI Style Gilt Salt Cellar, Frosted Glass","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | 3.25 in. W x 1.75 in. H x 2.25 in. D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Surface | Gilt finish, worn and darkened at the feet and base edge, method of gilding not established. Frosted glass walls with a polished clear rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Non-magnetic gilt metal, assessed as brass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Late 19th or early 20th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | Undated, assessed from style and construction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | Continental European, likely French\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style or Movement | Louis XVI Style, revival\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Also Known As | open salt, salière\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Marks | None present\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction or Technique | Pierced relief panels in stamped sheet metal, set between pilasters with beaded and rope borders, on cast leaf and hoof feet. Star cut to the interior base of the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Secondary Material | Frosted glass liner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe gilding is bright across the exterior and worn at the feet and along the edge of the base plate, where it has darkened and lost gilt in places. The inside of the glass liner has residue and small flakes of gilding on the cut base, and the upper interior wall is mottled and hazy. The liner sits loose in the mount and is not secured. The base plate has faint scratched lines. The seams where the rim sections meet are visible. There is no maker’s mark or hallmark anywhere on the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[Austyn to confirm before this goes live: any chips or hairlines to the glass rim, walls, or star.]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlease review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67636991983894,"sku":"ENM-2426","price":400.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/88D8FF89-7D9C-4D44-8BBB-BF12C6408949_1_201_a.jpg?v=1791504163","url":"https:\/\/austyn-marie.myshopify.com\/products\/antique-louis-xvi-style-gilt-metal-salt-cellar","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}