Mauser open salt cellar pedestal strawberry motif c. 1887-1903 sterling silver

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Mauser open salt cellar pedestal strawberry motif c. 1887-1903 sterling silver:
$68.99

Offeredfor sale by Caspar’s Place is a fabuloussterling silver pedestalled open salt cellar in a wonderful strawberry patternby Mauser dating from circa 1887 to 1903.It is marked with Mauser’s maker’s mark of a leaping unicorn,“3948;” “925/1000 FINE;” and “STERLING.”

Mauser, known especially for theirelegant art nouveau designs, produced some of the finest sterling of anyAmerican company. The name \"Mauser\"seldom appeared on the goods, only the tiny Mauser logo of the unicorn. “The1887-1903 Mauser marks are the unicorn, usually leaping to the left... impressed on one side of the bottom ofholloware, then \"925/1000 FINE” (fine is always in all caps), 90 degreesfrom the first mark, then the word \"sterling\" around another 90degrees, then a pattern number to complete the compass roundabout.” Aninternet source indicates that the unicorn only occasionally appeared on itemsmade between 1903 and 1913, and usually with the \"Mauser Mfg. Co. NewYork\" stamp.

The Mauser Manufacturing Company wasfounded in 1887 by Frank Mauser as “Frank Mauser &Co.” in North Attlenboro, MA. Frank waslater joined by one of his brothers, and they moved their business to New YorkCity in 1890. The firm became the MauserMfg. Co. circa 1893.Some Mauser dies were purchased by the Wendell Mfg. Co. in the late 1890s.In 1903 MauserMfg.Co. merged with Hayes & McFarland Company and Roger Williams SilverwareCompany to form the Mt. Vernon Company Silversmiths Inc. Mauser acquired J.B. & S.M. Knowles Co.and its pattern dies in 1905, as well as some of Shiebler’s flatware dies in1910. Mt. Vernon was purchased by GorhamCorporation in 1913.

Thesalt cellar is NOT monogrammed. It is ingood estate condition, although it has a few darktarnish spots which may be pits in the bottom of the cellar. In addition it has the ordinary patinaof old tarnish and fine scratches to be expected with age and use. The piece’s price reflects itscondition. This adorable salt cellar willmake a lovely addition to any silver collection.

Thesalt cellar weighs approximately 0.32 troy ounces. It is roughly 1.00” high and 2” in diameter.

AtCaspar\'s Place we pride ourselves on our offerings and represent each item tothe best of our ability. Please bear in mind that we do our best to describeand photograph each item, but pre-owned items are often imperfect and show theeffects of age and use. Each lot is being sold as is, with any substantialdefects described to the best of our ability. Note that the photographs are anintegral part of the description. Items are sold unpolished - polishingis left to the buyer.

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