Collection Highlights
Civil Defense Volunteer Organization Uniform
Date:
1942-1945
Object Number:
1946.89a-c
Medium:
Wool, silk, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Saltcellar
Object Number:
INV.14083ab
Date:
ca. 1756
Medium:
Silver plate, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. ( 3.8 x 6.4 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the base: crowned leopard's head in a shield, "A" in gothic script, two crossed keys in a cartouche
Description:
Silver plate saltcellar with a glass liner; shallow, bowl-shaped body curved to a flared lip; three cabriole legs applied to the base with cast shell junctures and pad feet; engraved with a lion's head erased on fess on the front center; circular, blue glass liner with straight sides; maker's marks stamped on the base.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
