1847 Silver Shell Salts with Floral Embossing

A pair of decorative silver salts, compressed spherical form…
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A pair of decorative silver salts, compressed spherical form with shell and scroll rims, C-scroll and floral embossed bodies, each raised on three wide spreading shell feet. London 1847 by Edward Farrell. 253gm, diameter 8 cm.

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  • Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.

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