Salt Cellar
Date1760-1761
Marked by
Edward Wakelin
(active 1747-1777)
OriginEngland, London
MediumSilver (sterling); gilding
DimensionsOH: 3 1/2"; D (rim): 3 5/8"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1988-290,1
DescriptionSalt Cellar: Cast silver salt: compressed spherical body with short, waisted neck and gadrooned rim with scrolled breaks at intervals. Body covered with scrollwork and supported on three short cabriole legs with scrolled feet. Interior of bowl is gilded.InscribedEngraved on side with unidentified crest of a demi-griffin
MarkingsMarked in relief with 1) sponsor’s mark "EW" in Gothic letters with Prince of Wales feathers issuing from crown above and within conforming reserve [Grimwade 1990 #656]; and 2) lion passant
ProvenanceVendor: Brand Inglis, London
Exhibition(s)
1760-1761
1760-1761
1760-1761
1767-1768
1967-1768
1767-1768
1767-1768
1815-1816
1778-1779
1781-1782
1771-1772
1771-1772