COVERED SALTCELLAR

Creator(s): Unknown (Silversmith)

On view in: Icon Room

About this object

The shape is that of an urn. Around the widest part is a band of engraved and stippled decoration including both rosette and leaf shapes and underneath is a row of engraved leaves. The foot has an engraved garland with ribbons. The cover has an inverted row of leaves pointing downward and the Imperial eagle on top. The handle of the cover is on rim of cup.

Object name:

COVERED SALTCELLAR

Made from:

Silver gilt

Made in:

Moscow, Russia

Date made:

1800

Size:

17.8 cm (7 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

12.101.1-2

Class:

SILVER

Signature marks:

MARK four hallmarks: 1. St. George and the Dragon for Moscow, 2. 84 for silver standard, 3. 1800 A. P. [transcription], 4. A. B.; rim of cover: 1, 4 and 2 repeated; foot of cup: 1 and 2

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973