| Accession # |
45.10.187 |
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Maker |
Johann Christopher Heyne
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| Title |
Salt Dish |
| Date |
1754-1780 |
| Medium |
Pewter |
| Dimensions |
3 3/8 x 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. (8.6 x 10.8 x 10.8 cm) |
| Marks |
Impressed on inside bottom, partially impressed stamp of a crown atop a rectangle containing "[I.]C.H." |
| Credit Line |
Designated Purchase Fund |
| Location |
Visible Storage: Case 19, Shelf O (Pewter)
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| Description |
Pewter salt dish. Round bowl bulges out around top half, then tapers into smaller bowl at bottom; stands on cylindrical pedestal with flaring base.
CONDITION: Good; top edge bent / misshapen along one side; light scratches and a few dark spots of discoloration around bowl; heavier scratches on inside; pitting, especially around bottom of bowl; small hole in shaft of pedestal.
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