Salt Cellar

Date1690-1710

MediumPewter

DimensionsOH: 1 1/2"; Diam (base): 2 1/2"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1958-557

DescriptionSalt Cellar: circular; hemispherical receptacle for salt with molding at edge; convex shoulder to short straight sides with molding at base. Uninscribed as to owner.
InscribedNone
MarkingsIndistinct touch mark incorporating, in part, "IH" on underside of well for salt.
ProvenanceVendor: A.H. Isher & Son, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.