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Salt Cellar

Maker: Tiffany Studios, American, 1848-1933
Culture: American
Medium: Opalescent glass
Place Manufactured: New York City, New York, USA
Dates: ca. 1896-1919
Dimensions: 1 x 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 in. (2.5 x 7.3 x 7.3 cm)
Markings: Engraved on base: "1256 / L.C.T. / FAVRILE"
Signature: no signature
Inscriptions: no inscriptions
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 67.120.73
Credit Line: Bequest of Laura L. Barnes
Image: Overall, 67.120.73.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2004

Catalogue Description: Opalescent or "Favrile" glass salt cellar. Circular base with pinched lip, giving serpentine effect; blue glass with metallic overlay of iridescent, changeable blue color. Condition: Excellent.

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