Antique Russian Silver Salt Chair Kostroma Assay Mark Maker Mark bread and butter and “Made in France”

and “Made in France”

Tailor’s label:  Creation Lou Carlo Delmonte TailorUnion label: ACWA - Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America

The label reads size 12

Made in India

Antique Russian Silver Salt Chair Kostroma Assay Mark Maker Mark bread and butter and “Made in France”This is a Russian silver salt box also known as a salt chair or salt throne. Salt chairs were made by eminent silversmiths and were popular during the late 19th century. They represented the Russian izba, the rural house where guests were welcomed with bread and salt. The salt chair was always placed on the table near the most important guest. This chair has a hinged flap covering the cavity where the salt would reside. This example is stamped on its