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Salt Cellar

18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Germany (made)

Pewter salt cellar in a quatrefoil shape.

Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Household Objects
Eating
Object type
Salt cellar
Materials and techniques
Cast pewter
Pewter
Casting
Brief description
Salt cellar, pewter, Germany, 18th century
Physical description
Pewter salt cellar in a quatrefoil shape.
Dimensions
  • Length: 10.8cm (Note: converted from measurement in register)
  • Width: 7.46cm (Note: converted from measurement in register)
Credit line
Given by C.B. Farmer
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
6-1906

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O324035/salt-cellar-unknown/
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