Asprey Silver Capstan Salt Mill and Pepper Mill by Hersey & Son. Antiquarian Books

Asprey Silver Capstan Salt Mill and Pepper Mill by Hersey & Son. Antiquarian BooksA very attractive near pair of silver capstan mills of identical size; the salt mill fully hallmarked for Asprey, London, 2012 and the near matching pepper mill, fully hallmarked for Hersey & Son, London, 2012. The Asprey salt bears a stamped 'S' to the top of the mill and the Hersey pepper has a gilt band. Both mills remain in an immaculate condition internally and look to have never been used. There is some light wear to the silver externally

and signed/dated '1989' with associated labels to the rear

John Falconar Slater was Newcastle born and a master of the impressionist seascape

"Many of the dissected men hold oval or rectangular medallions-they look like framed mirrors-within which are drawn figures detailing the anatomy of various regions

Length: 70

A lovely sterling silver sauce boat by Viners Ltd

My Novel (Vol

Height (at highest point): 24cm

The face is extremely well painted with great use of tone and light

each three quarter bound in green leather with red and black title panels

His Divine Comedy

The hinge still operates smoothly and the whole piece has a great patina throughout

and housed within a decorative period frame which also shows some light signs of wear but remains attractive