One of a pair of salt cellars
Salt Cellar
ca. 1570 (made)
ca. 1570 (made)
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This is one of a pair of salt cellars made in Italy, probably Venice, in about 1570. This cellar is in gilt bronze with silver embellishments and represents the figure of Jupiter, the supreme Roman god believed to control the future, standing above the bowl for the salt. There are Tritons and sea-horses below.
Object details
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| Title | One of a pair of salt cellars (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze gilt salt cellar; the ornamental masks and faces of the Tritons are in silver |
| Brief description | Salt cellar, bronze gilt, one of a pair, representing three Tritons on a triangular plinth and Jupiter above the bowl, Italian (Venice?), ca. 1570 |
| Physical description | The figure of Jupiter, the supreme Roman god believed to control the future, stands above the bowl for the salt. Below are Tritons and sea-horses. |
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| Object history | Bought from the Soulages Collection for £25. |
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| Summary | This is one of a pair of salt cellars made in Italy, probably Venice, in about 1570. This cellar is in gilt bronze with silver embellishments and represents the figure of Jupiter, the supreme Roman god believed to control the future, standing above the bowl for the salt. There are Tritons and sea-horses below. |
| Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Art Objects acquired in the Year 1865. Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol. 1. London : Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 53 |
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| Accession number | 624-1865 |
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| Record created | April 29, 2008 |
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