Salt Cellar
early 19th century (made)
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The inconvenience of a central standing salt receptacle at the dining table encouraged the development in the early 17th century of much smaller salt cellars. By the late 18th century, single or sometimes double salt cellars, distributed at regular intervals down the length of the table, were common. These salt cellars were a popular in Sheffield plate, like this example, which has a central, upright handle decorated with foliage and palmettes.
Sheffield plate originated, with the discovery in 1742, that bars of silver and copper, in unequal proportions, fused by heating under pressure, could be rolled into sheets of laminated metal and worked like silver. The industry this material created flourished for about 100 years until superseded by electroplating in the 1840s.
Sheffield plate originated, with the discovery in 1742, that bars of silver and copper, in unequal proportions, fused by heating under pressure, could be rolled into sheets of laminated metal and worked like silver. The industry this material created flourished for about 100 years until superseded by electroplating in the 1840s.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Sheffield plate |
| Brief description | French, early 19th century, copper plated with silver; with blue glass liners.; Sheffield plate |
| Physical description | An oval stand on four ball feet, with two cup-shaped salt cellars attached. In the middel is an upright handle decorated with foliege and palmettes. Marked 40m PLAQUE F.L. |
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| Style | |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
| Summary | The inconvenience of a central standing salt receptacle at the dining table encouraged the development in the early 17th century of much smaller salt cellars. By the late 18th century, single or sometimes double salt cellars, distributed at regular intervals down the length of the table, were common. These salt cellars were a popular in Sheffield plate, like this example, which has a central, upright handle decorated with foliage and palmettes. Sheffield plate originated, with the discovery in 1742, that bars of silver and copper, in unequal proportions, fused by heating under pressure, could be rolled into sheets of laminated metal and worked like silver. The industry this material created flourished for about 100 years until superseded by electroplating in the 1840s. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.193-1912 |
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| Record created | September 17, 2002 |
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