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Salt


Gilded silver triangular salt with cast openwork feet, the bowl and ornament around the bowl also cast.

Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Gilded silver, unmarked, possibly 1550-1600, or a later copy.
Physical description
Gilded silver triangular salt with cast openwork feet, the bowl and ornament around the bowl also cast.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4cm (Note: Base to rim of salt.)
  • Measured along one side of the triangle. length: 10cm
Gallery label
SALT
Silver-gilt
Unmarked. About 1600
(Bernal Collection)
2127-1855
Collection
Accession number
2127-1855

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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