Vintage Mexican silver salt cellars (“salts”) and William Spratling

Recently came across “The World of Mexican Silver Salts,” an article posted at the website of the Association of Small Collectors of Antique Silver (ASCAS).  Photographs of William Spratling silver salts and spoons accompanying the article include one style that is listed for sale on eBay right now (the seller, based in Canada and on eBay for more than 5 years, has 100% positive feedback). Another seller (top-rated) has two listings for similar salt cellars – in each of them a pair of cellars is for sale rather than the single cellar shown above.
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