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Salt

1808-1809 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Salt cellar, silver, parcel-gilt, (one of set of four), oval, tub shaped with handles at each end. Engraved with a crest.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver parcel gilt, raised and engraved.
Brief description
Salt cellar (one of a set of four), York hallmarks for 1808-09, mark of R. Cattle and J. Barber.
Physical description
Salt cellar, silver, parcel-gilt, (one of set of four), oval, tub shaped with handles at each end. Engraved with a crest.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.0cm
  • Width: 9.0cm
  • Depth: 7.5cm
  • Weight: 103.1g
  • Weight: 3.31troy
Style
Production typesmall batch
Marks and inscriptions
  • York hallmarks for 1808-09
  • Mark of R. Cattle and J. Barber
  • Engraved crest: a wolf's head party per pale.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Arthur Hurst
Object history
Acquisition RF: 40 / 434
Bequest - Arthur Hurst
One of a set of four
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
M.112A-1940

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Record createdMarch 3, 2004
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