LOT 282 A pair of George II sterling silver trencher salts, London 1736 by James Stone (reg. 14th April
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A pair of George II sterling silver trencher salts, London 1736 by James Stone (reg. 14th April 1726) Each of elongated octagonal form, with waisted sides and dished interiors. Each engraved underneath with contemporaneous initials M * M in Roman script. Gilt interior. Each fully marked underneath. (2) Length – 7.5 cm / 2.95 inches Weight – 91 grams / 2.93 ozt James Stone was apprenticed to James Roode on the 11 th August 1715, free 6 th September 1722 and registered his mark in the small workers register on 14 th April 1726, giving the address as “Mr Stewards in Maiden Lane near Goldsmiths Hall, Free Goldsmith”. Like his master he is a specialist salt maker and it seems likely that he would have worked as a journeyman for Joseph Steward I (reg. 18 th Nov 1719), until registering his own mark. James Water was apprenticed to James Stone on the 7 th Jan 1730, free 24 th March 1737 who was equally a specialist salt maker.
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