A Group of Sugar Shakers and Salt Cellars

Secretary Albright often entertained foreign leaders in her Washington D.C. home. She identified the silver sugar shakers in this lot as her favorite things: "When I was at the UN, I did have to entertain a lot... It was crazy—a chef, the whole thing. Ultimately the flowers I had to keep buying were quite expensive. I had to pay for them myself. So I decided it would be better to put the money into something that lasted and started collecting the sugar shakers. They are mostly antiques. It was just a better thing to invest in," (Financial Times, February 6, 2019).

Comprising four English silver trencher salt, five American silver salt cellars by Spaulding & Co., six American silver sugar shakers, and four English silver sugar shaker, together with eight copper and enamel salt cellars.
23 ozt 16 dwt weighable
Height of tallest 3 3/4 inches.

In overall good, stable condition. One English and one American shaker's tops stuck to body with sugar still present on interior, these examples not weighed. Two English and Two American shakers with some corrosion to tops around perforations. The trencher salts and smaller American salt cups with some corrosion to interiors. The American shakers with an engraved monogram on body. One of the shakers with the top pushed into body, another example with a split to seam on shoulder. Additional images available upon request.

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The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright

A Group of Sugar Shakers and Salt Cellars

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