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Saltcellar

Object Name:
Saltcellar
Object ID:
1975.081.08 b
Place of Origin:
German
Date:
1890-1900
Description:
Saltcellar, one of a pair (1975.081.08 a-b). Silver, with glass insert. Boat-shaped glass liner with cut starburst pattern on bottom and 1/8" ends of rim frosted. Silver body stands on square pedestal; body and pedestal are soldered together. Bowl appears to have a gold wash on interior. Two ends of body are eagle heads with a ring in their bills. Central medallion with bows on top with floral swags ending in bows. Foliate design on stem of pedestal. Stamped on bottom: image of a spoked wheel with attached star (unidentified maker's mark); sliver moon and crown with cross (German hallmark, established in 1888); "800" (silver purity mark), and "15".
Material:
Metal
Glass
Silver
Dimensions:
H-2.3 W-4.325 D-1.5 inches
Provenance:
Part of a collection of objects from J. Wall Wilson (1831-1900), who was from New York and had a summer house in Bristol, NH. His son, Edward "Ned" S. Wilson (1862-1933), was the founder of Camp Pasquaney, which opened in 1895. Items given by Camp Pasquaney in 1975.
Credit Line:
Gift of Camp Pasquaney
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