Pair of Salt Cellars
Dateca.1750-1780
OriginAmerica or England
MediumSilver and gold
DimensionsHeight: 1 7/8”; Maximum diameter: 3 1/4”
Credit LineGift of Kay Justice Ridinger in memory and honor of Charles W. Ridinger III
Object number2021-86,1&2
DescriptionPair of salt cellars with deep circular bodies, a gadrooned rim, and supported by three legs with pad feet and junctures. Fronts engraved with later monograms and later gilding to their interiors.InscribedEach engraved with monogram “E” in a rustic 19th or 20th century style resembling arranged logs.
MarkingsEach marked twice on the bottom with “EB” in relief within a rectangle (struck with a degrading punch).
ca. 1750-1760
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