A PAIR OF STERLING SILVER SALT-PEPPER CELLARS

USA, Garden Silversmith Ltd Sterling Weighted marked, 1960s. . H.8 cm
Weighted sterling or wieghted silver refers to items such as candlesticks, salt-pepper cellars, trophies, candy dishes that they have a thick wieghted foot or pedestal base, in order to keep them steady. Wax, plaster, copper, or lead is used in the base to give the item strength, stability, and heft. So, the wieght of this item is not it's pure silver weight.