Rare Queen Anne Britannia silver pair of silver salt trenchers

Code: 12061

This is a nice pair of Queen Anne (Britannia) silver trencher salt cellars, hallmarks very rubbed but attributed to the early 1700's. They are octagonal in form with deep troughs for holding the salt and bear marks to the underside. Both are engraved with marriage initials C over IR. 

OBJECT: Trencher Salt Cellars

CULTURE: Queen Anne

DATE: Early 18th century

MATERIAL: Britannia Silver

SIZE:  78.6mm x 59.7mm x 30.8mm

WEIGHT:  107.06 grams (total weight)

PROVENANCE: Ex. Private Collection, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.