Silver salts in fun designs from Hunt & Roskell, a British jewelry and silversmithing firm that operated from 1843 to 1897. Queen Victoria shopped there a lot.

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A pair of Victorian silver figural salt cellars. Made in 1892. British. Made by Hunt and Roskell, Bond Street, London. Image ©2024 Artnet Worldwide Corporation. Fair use license. via https://www.artnet.de/k%C3%BCnstler/hunt-roskell/a-pair-of-victorian-silver-figural-salt-cellars-MfAGfrgDr6G9rCllhvuYzg2
Set of four Victorian silver and parcel-gilt figural salts, modelled as four children in 18th century dress, all holding gilt lined baskets to sell their wares, on grass-effect pedestal bases, inscribed with the monogram ‘MTU’, with wood inserts. 1854. British. John Samuel Hunt, maker. Maker’s marks: stamped Hunt & Roskell Late Storr & Mortimer 7219. Image © Bonhams 2001-2025. Fair use license. via https://www.bonhams.com/auction/28067/lot/749/a-set-of-four-victorian-silver-and-parcel-gilt-figural-salts-john-samuel-hunt-london-1854-incuse-stamped-hunt-and-roskell-late-storr-and-mortimer-7219-4/
Silver salts modeled as kangaroos. The cast and chased seated kangaroos sitting on rocky bases, with shell form dishes with later silver gilt spoons. Victorian, made in 854 and 1856. British, made in London, England by Hunt and Roskell. Maker’s marks: The shell salts stamped with initials for John Samuel Hunt. Each salt stamped on the reverse Hunt & Roskell Late Storr & Mortimer 7879. The bases  hallmarked London 1854 and 1856. Image © Catherine Southon. Fair use license. https://www.catherinesouthon.co.uk/news-blogs/the-rare-hunt-roskell-silver-roos-pulled-from-a-pouch-antiques-trade-gazette/

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