Theodor Olsens Eftf Norway Sterling Enamel Viking Ship Salt Cellar with NM Thune Enamelled Silver Spoon

Norwegian Sterling Silver & Guilloche Enamel Viking Ship Salt Cellar with Glass Liner and N.M. Thune Enamel Salt Spoon

A lovely, collectible Scandinavian silver set in immaculate condition. The salt cellar is by Theodor Olsens Eftf of Bergen, Norway and is modelled as a Viking longship. It has dragon-head prows and a row of applied shields along each side. The hull is finished in pale ivory-white guilloche enamel over engine-turned lines. The interior is gilded, and the original clear glass liner sits inside. The matching-style salt spoon is by N.M. Thune, also of Norway. It has exquisite yellow guilloche enamel on both the bowl and the handle, and a decorative finial.

Details
• Salt cellar: Theodor Olsens, Norway. Marked “925 S. STERLING NORWAY” with the maker’s mark, inside the base
• Spoon: N.M. Thune, Norway. Marked “925 S” with the maker’s mark on the back of the stem
• Weight: salt cellar approx. 29g (without liner), spoon 4g
• Salt cellar: 8.2cm long (prow to prow), 4.5cm high to the top of the prow
• Spoon: 5.5cm long
• Period – Mid-century
• Condition: immaculate. No chips, cracks or scratches to the enamel, and the glass liner is clean and undamaged. Please see the photos, which show all the marks.

Both Theodor Olsens and N.M. Thune are highly collectible names in Norwegian silver and enamel. Viking ship salts are among the most sought-after forms, and they suit collectors of Scandinavian silver, enamel and vintage tableware.