Salt Cellar
Caption
William Gale & Son (American, active New York, 1850–1866). Salt Cellar, ca. 1852. Silver and glass, 2 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (5.1 x 6.4 x 6.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Lauren Stanley Gallery, 1999.50.3a-b.
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Maker
Title
Salt Cellar
Date
ca. 1852
Medium
Silver and glass
Classification
Dimensions
2 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (5.1 x 6.4 x 6.4 cm)
Signatures
not signed
Inscriptions
no inscriptions
Markings
on bottom, stamped on rim of silver, in a rectangle. W.G.& S.", On bottom, on opposing rim, in oval "G&S"/ a circle/ in diamond, "1852". Diagram in file.
Credit Line
Gift of Lauren Stanley Gallery
Accession Number
1999.50.3a-b
Rights
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