A Continental silver salt, late 19th century, apparently unmarked, in the form a miniature jardiniere stand, with a scalloped blue glass liner, the sides with pierced panels centred with satyr mask and putti and gryphons amidst scrolls on tapering legs joined by Greek key engraved stretchers, width 11 cm, height 8 cm, depth 6.5 cm. Provenance: Dame Nellie Melba. Smith & Singer (formerly Sotheby's Australia), Property from the collection of Dame Nellie Melba, Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design, 31 Mar & 1 April 2015, lot 82. Purchased from the above