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MINIATURE BREAD AND SALT DISH

Creator(s): Alexander Fuld (Silversmith)

On view in: Icon Room


About this object

The miniature bread dish is circular and on it is a napkin in openwork. On the napkin sits a round loaf of bread which opens and forms a small box. On the bread sits a chair-shaped salt cellar.

Object name:
MINIATURE BREAD AND SALT DISH
Made from:
Silver gilt
Made in:
Moscow, Russia
Date made:
1882
Size:
10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
12.173
Class:
SILVER
Signature marks:
MARK marks are: 1. George and the Dragon for Moscow; 2. [transcription] for the tester and date; 3. 84 for the silver standard, 4. maker's mark AF (Alexander Fuld)
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973