Title: | 2009.0067.1 Silver Salt Cellar |
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Description: |
2009.0067.1 Silver Salt Cellar (one of two), 1777-78 Makers: Matthew Boulton & John Fothergill One of a pair of oval silver salts with gilt interior. Double loop handles rise from heavy leaf casting. Ribbon-tied reeded rim above husk swags and rosettes. The base gadrooned with a central floral button. Engraved with a crest - a unicorn's head issuan from a crown, possilby for Robert Jocelyn, Earl of Roden. |
Keywords: |
18th Century, Birmingham Museums Trust/Soho House, Precious metal/Silver, Gilt |
Usage Rights: | Creative Commons 0 - Public Domain. Optional attribution: Photo by Birmingham Museums Trust, licensed under CC0 |
Credit Line: | Purchased with the assistance of the Friends of Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery and the Victoria & Albert Purchase Grant Fund, 2009. |
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