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Salt (George Washington and Marquis de Lafayette)
Accession # 45.171
Culture American
Maker New England Glass Company
Title Salt (George Washington and Marquis de Lafayette)
Date ca. 1827
Medium Glass
Dimensions 2 x 3 x 2 1/8 in. (5.1 x 7.6 x 5.4 cm)
Credit Line Gift of Lura Woodside Watkins
Location Visible Storage: Case 21, Shelf D (Pressed Glass)
Description Colorless pressed glass salt in shape of rectangular box. Scalloped edge along top; long side panels contain medallion portrait busts of Washington on one side and Lafayette on the other; short side panels decorated with rose on one end and acorn on the other; corners formed into posts. The base has grape leaf and grapes design and is supported by ball feet. Has been broken and mended.