S/4692 Antique Treen Late 19th Century Pair of Sycamore Salt and Pepper Sifters

An unusual pair of late Victorian sycamore salt and pepper sifters, very much in the form of a muffineer, having tops that unscrew with a wooden thread for filling purposes, and reeded and moulded turnings, raised on a concave stem and rounded foot. The pair have an attractive pale colour and retain a patination.

Sold 5½ in. (14 cm.) High
1¾ in. (4.5 cm.) Diameter English Circa 1890