Austrian silver item

[Fenix122]

Hello everyone,
I would like to ask you about help in identifying the following item with Austrian silver marks. Dimensions: height: 75 mm. bottom diameter: 80 mm, top diameter: 55 mm.
Regards

[Fenix122]

[AG2012]

Hi,
It is open salt cellar made in Prague (letter B). Gypsum plaster was added later for stability; something not to do.
Regards

[Fenix122]

Thank you for your help! Is it possible to identify the goldsmith name?

[AG2012]

There is always a problem identigying Prague silvermiths.

[zilverik]

Hi, Where to find reference books with Prague silversmith's marks and names prior to around 1866?

[huszas76]

Hello!
If you would like to identify the silversmith in Prague in the middle of the 19. century I offer you the following one:
Josef Hráský: Výrobní značky zlatnických, stříbrnických a ozdobnických mistrů v Cechách v letech 1806-1860
Maybe your maker is Anton Braun, the book mentioning from 1834.
Best regards!
Krisztián

[zilverik]

Thank you very much. Not available in English or German language?

[huszas76]

I don't know about it. I think it was only published in Czech.

[Qrt.S]

It looks very match as a salt cellar. But, silver and salt is a bad combination. The (crystal) glass lining/insert is likely missing. In a silver salt cellar without a glass inner the inner is usually gilded. Maybe there are traces of it?