Museum Collections
Luce Center
Salt
Object Number:
1939.134[dup]
Date:
ca. 1780
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 5/8 x 5 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. ( 6.7 x 13.3 x 5.4 cm )
Marks:
engraved: center front: "C. K." in gothic script
stamped: on the footring: lion passant in a chamfered rectangle, "W A" in a rectangle, leopard's head in a shield, date letter illegible.
Description:
Silver salt; oval, boat-shaped body on an oval, stepped and molded foot with a beaded band midway; beaded band around the rim; two cast, strap handles applied to the sides; engraved on the center front, "C. K." in gothic script; maker's marks on the footring.
Gallery Label:
Belonged to Catherine Ketchum who married Israel Corse, Jr. in 1846.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lena Cadwalader Evans
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.