Pair of Salt Cellars
1790-1791 (made)
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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 and with coloured glass liners in the style of the neo-classical revival were common.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver with a glass liner, raised, pierced and engraved |
| Brief description | Silver with a blue glass liner, London hallmarks for 1790-91, mark of Peter and Ann Bateman overstruck with that of George Gray? |
| Physical description | Salt, silver, one of a pair with a blue glass liner, the body a pointed oval rising at each end, pierced with a border of vertical slits and a rosette at either end, engraved with laurel festoons. On four fluted feet ending in shells. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss Hannah Irving |
| Object history | Bequest - Miss Hannah Irving In the fulfillment of the wishes of John Irving Esq. Acquisition RF: Hannah Irving |
| Production | The mark of Peter and Ann Bateman overstruck with that of George Gray? |
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| 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 and with coloured glass liners in the style of the neo-classical revival were common. |
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| Accession number | M.353&A-1921 |
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| Record created | September 10, 2004 |
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