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On display at V&A South Kensington
Silver, Room 65, The Whiteley Galleries

Salt

1799-1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The inconvenience of a central standing salt encouraged the development in the early 17th century of a much smaller receptacle which was placed near the individual plate. In the late 18th century, pierced oval shaped cellars on four ball and claw feet or boat shaped cellars either pierced or plain on a spreading foot, and with coloured glass liners in the style of the neo-classical revival were common.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver, with glass liner
Brief description
Silver with a blue glass liner, London hallmarks for 1799-1800, mark of John Wren II.
Physical description
One of a pair, with blue glass liner and spoon. Vesica shaped on four feet, decorated with bands of bright cut engraving and pierced work.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.5cm
  • Length: 9cm
  • Depth: 5.5cm
  • Weight: 48g
Marks and inscriptions
  • London hallmarks for 1799-1800
  • Mark of John Wren II
  • Engraved with the crest of Beatson and the motto: PRO PATRIA
Credit line
Gift of Beatrice Braithwaite-Batty
Object history
Gift - Mrs B Braithwaite-Batty
Oxford House, Reading
Acquisition RF: Mrs B Braithwaite-Batty
Summary
The inconvenience of a central standing salt encouraged the development in the early 17th century of a much smaller receptacle which was placed near the individual plate. In the late 18th century, pierced oval shaped cellars on four ball and claw feet or boat shaped cellars either pierced or plain on a spreading foot, and with coloured glass liners in the style of the neo-classical revival were common.
Collection
Accession number
M.385:1-1926

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2004
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