A rare pair of miniature nautilus-shaped salt cellars in the spirit of 16th-century rock crystal bowls. The bowl is finely engraved with an imaginary landscape featuring Orpheus playing the harp, surrounded by characters in a bucolic setting engraved with trees and shrubs. Embellished with a coat of arms. The carved leg is topped with a button. The foot has a violin cut-out engraved with foliage. Lobmeyr. Austria, mid-19th century. H. 7 cm, L. 5.5 cm Provenance : W.W. Warner Antiques 2015