Sterling Silver Salt Cellar by Joseph Jennens & Co, Birmingham, 1912. SOLD The top of the lamp

The top of the lamp lifts on a hinge to enable the replacement of a candle

Chain length: 18 inches

and elsewhere in the U

thus it appears to be a later deliberate alteration to the design (please see photographs)

Sterling Silver Salt Cellar by Joseph Jennens & Co, Birmingham, 1912. SOLD The top of the lampA lovely example of Joseph Jennens & Co silver in the form of a salt cellar complete with liner, dated 1912. The history of Joseph Jennens & Co. can be traced back to the button and military ornament maker, Charles Jennens, who was noted as being in business at 316, Oxford Street, London in 1807. During the course of the ninteenth century they were styled in a variety of titles, but always featuring the name Jennens. The existence of Jennens & Co