Salt
1825-1826 (made)
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This salt cellar shows the impact of naturalism on 19th-century design, which reached its height in the 1850s. The love of nature had romantic and religious resonances, John Ruskin commenting that 'all noble ornamentation is the expression of man's delight in God's work'. Inspiration from the natural world was also one of the key features of the Rococo Revival.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, inside layer spun and gilt, cast foot and branches, beaded rim |
| Brief description | Silver, English |
| Physical description | Salt featuring a sea urchin. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Base: maker IB under crown for John Bridge, duty sterling; Branches: maker, sterling, duty; Screw: sterling; Liner: maker, duty, sterling, date K for 1825-6; Base of bowl: maker, sterling, duty, date, leopard. Each piece: ‘5’ |
| Object history | This salt, and the other objects displayed with it, show the impact of naturalism on 19th-century design, which reached its height in the 1850s. The love of nature had romantic and religious resonances, John Ruskin commenting that "all noble ornamentation is the expression of man's delight in God's work". Inspiration from the natural world was also one of the key features of the Rococo Revival. |
| Summary | This salt cellar shows the impact of naturalism on 19th-century design, which reached its height in the 1850s. The love of nature had romantic and religious resonances, John Ruskin commenting that 'all noble ornamentation is the expression of man's delight in God's work'. Inspiration from the natural world was also one of the key features of the Rococo Revival. |
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| Accession number | M.24-1964 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2004 |
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