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Salt Spoon

1796-1797 (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
Brief description
Silver, London hallmarks for 1796-7, mark of Henry Chawner
Physical description
Silver spoon with a shell shaped bowl and whip handle.
Dimensions
  • Length: 3.875in
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • London hallmarks for 1796-7
  • Mark of Henry Chawner
Credit line
Bequeathed by Sir Victor Wellesley
Object history
Bequest - Sir Victor A A H Wellesley
Acquisition RF: 54 / 3444
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.
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
M.70C-1954

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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