Pair of Saltcellars Saltcellars

This is a saltcellars. It was made by Robert Hennell and David Hennell II. It is dated 1795 and we acquired it in 1976. Its medium is silver, glass. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (aa): 8.2 × 13.2 × 6 cm (3 1/4 × 5 3/16 × 2 3/8 in.) H x W x D (bb): 8.3 × 13.6 × 6 cm (3 1/4 × 5 3/8 × 2 3/8 in.)

It has the following markings

On underside of saltcellar (aa): [1] “RH / DH”, impressed (maker’s mark) [2] “u”, impressed (date letter, 1795) [3] Crowned Leopard’s head, impressed (town mark, London, 1478–1822) [4] King George III, impressed (duty mark, 1786-1821) [5] Lion passant, impressed (standard mark, English) On underside of saltcellar (bb): [1] “RH / DH”, impressed (maker’s mark) [2] “u”, impressed (date letter, 1795) [3] Crowned Leopard’s head, impressed (town mark, London, 1478–1822) [4] King George III, impressed (duty mark, 1786-1821) [5] Lion passant, impressed (standard mark, English)

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