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Salt cellar

Salt cellar

  • Place of origin:

    Germany (possibly, made)
    Italy (possibly, made)

  • Date:

    ca. 1560 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Gilt bronze

  • Museum number:

    627-1865

  • Gallery location:

    In store

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This is a salt cellar made in Germany or Italy, about 1560. This cellar is in gilt bronze and representing a bearded man, probably Neptune, kneeling on a Dolphin and upholding a large pecten shell, which was probably moulded from nature, on his shoulders. The group is supported on a circular moulded base or plinth.

Physical description

Gilt bronze salt cellar formed by a bearded man on a dolphin supporting a shell.

Place of Origin

Germany; Italy

Date

ca. 1560 (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown

Materials and Techniques

Gilt bronze

Dimensions

Height: 7.75 cm

Attribution Note

Germany or Italy

Collection code

SCP

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Qr_O73337
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