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Standing Salt

17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown (maker)
Place of origin
France (made)

Round pewter salt with a spreading round foot.


Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Eating
Household Objects
Object type
Standing salt
Materials and techniques
Cast pewter
Pewter
Casting
Brief description
Standing salt, pewter, France, 17th century
Physical description
Round pewter salt with a spreading round foot.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.16cm (Note: converted from measurement in register)
  • Diameter: 12.7cm (Note: converted from measurement in register)
Credit line
Lt. Col. G. B. Croft-Lyons Bequest
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.1070-1926

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O322222/standing-salt-unknown/
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