Collection Highlights
Negro Life at the South
Date:
1859
Object Number:
S-225
Medium:
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Saltcellars (2)
Object Number:
INV.14083ab-14084ab
Date:
ca. 1756
Medium:
Silver plate, glass
Dimensions:
each overall: 1 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. ( 3.8 x 6.4 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the bases: crowned leopard's head in a shield, "A" in gothic script, two crossed keys in a cartouche
Description:
Silver plate saltcellars with glass liners; shallow, bowl-shaped bodies curved to flared lips; three cabriole legs applied to each base with cast shell junctures and pad feet; engraved with a lion's head erased on fess on the front center of each; circular, blue glass liners with straight sides; maker's marks stamped on the bases.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
