Saltcellar
- Object Name:
- Saltcellar
- Object ID:
- 1942.017.05
- Creator:
- Boston & Sandwich Glass Company
- Place of Origin:
- Sandwich, MA
- Date:
- 1830-1845
- Description:
- Saltcellar. Clear pressed glass; Round open body with curved stepped foot. Six rope border circular medallions with alternating eagles and ship Cadmus alternating. Diamond background around medallions, which are separated by vertical bars. Scalloped chain band around edge and rim. Eagle in center with herringbone pattern inside base.
- Material:
- Glass
- Dimensions:
- H-1.9 Dia-2.9 inches
- Provenance:
- Gen. Lafayette made the journey from France to America aboard the Cadmus, arriving in New York on August 15, 1824.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Mary C. Brummer
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