Salt Cellar
ca. 1560 (made)
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This is a salt cellar made in Germany or Italy, about 1560. The cellar is made in gilt brass and represents a bearded man, probably Neptune, kneeling on a Dolphin and upholding a large pecten shell, which was probably moulded from nature, on his shoulders. The group is supported on a circular moulded base or plinth.
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Materials and techniques | Gilt brass |
Brief description | Salt cellar, gilt bronze, a bearded man on a dolphin supporting a shell, German or Italian, probably late 16th century |
Physical description | Gilt bronze salt cellar formed by a bearded man on a dolphin supporting a shell. The dolphin emerges out of the sea. Made out of three parts, the figure of the man, the base with the dolphin and the shell. |
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Object history | Bought from the Soulages Collection in 1865. |
Production | Germany or Italy |
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Summary | This is a salt cellar made in Germany or Italy, about 1560. The cellar is made in gilt brass and represents a bearded man, probably Neptune, kneeling on a Dolphin and upholding a large pecten shell, which was probably moulded from nature, on his shoulders. The group is supported on a circular moulded base or plinth. |
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Accession number | 627-1865 |
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Record created | January 22, 2003 |
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