Randahl Pair of Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers in Arts & Crafts Style
Randahl pair of sterling silver salt and pepper shakers in Arts & Crafts style, one with a gilt top, with beaded motifs at the base. They measure 3 1/2'' in height by 1 2/3'' in diameter, weigh 4 troy ounces, and bear hallmarks as shown. Along with the Kalo Shop, Randahl produced celebrated Arts & Crafts silver. Julius O. Randahl was a Swedish silversmith who worked at the Kalo Shop from 1907 to 1910, at a time when Kalo was growing quickly and creating some of its best work. After leaving, Randahl and another ex-Kalo silversmith, Matthias Hanck, formed a shop called the Julmat, which lasted just one year. Afterwards, Randahl founded the Randahl Shop, probably inspired by the Kalo model, with one important difference -- Randahl sold his holloware through department stores and jewelry shops rather than just from his storefront. The Shop closed during the first World War, and when Randahl re-opened it he introduced mechanization. Randahl arranged for national distribution, and