Restoring Sterling Silver
Salt and Pepper Shakers

Dents Removed - 20th-Century Sterling  

Porter Blanchard sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers

It was very exciting for me to be able to repair this Porter Blanchard salt and pepper shaker set. Porter Blanchard was an early 20th-Century silversmith who produced very high-quality silver items. As you can see in the before photo to the right, the lids were corroded and badly dinged. The bases were also uneven and there were a number of other dents. I had to be careful to preserve the delicate hammered texture in the middle of the shakers. After the repairs and polishing, this set was absolutely stunning.

20th century salt and pepper shakers restored

These 20th century salt and peppers were restored for sentimental value. They had dark spots from salt, and one of the tops for the pepper was very badly damaged. Obviously, it had fallen and landed on the top tip crushing the caps. I rebuilt the tip with sterling silver.