Salt Cellar with Liner

George Washington Maher; Gorham Manufacturing Company

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

George Washington Maher (American, 1864–1926); Gorham Manufacturing Company (1865–1961). Salt Cellar with Liner, ca. 1912. Silver, glass, 1 3/16 x 3 7/16 x 3 7/16 in. (3 x 8.7 x 8.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Marie Bernice Bitzer Fund, 1993.78.1a-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Salt Cellar with Liner

Date

ca. 1912

Medium

Silver, glass

Classification

Food/Drink

Dimensions

1 3/16 x 3 7/16 x 3 7/16 in. (3 x 8.7 x 8.7 cm)

Markings

Impressed on bottom of base at one end: "Martelé / [row of three hallmarks containing lion passant, anchor in shield surmounted by eagle, "G" in Gothic print] / 9584" Impressed at the opposite end: "SPAULDING & CO. CHICAGO / ZCB" Hand-etched nearby: "141"

Credit Line

Marie Bernice Bitzer Fund

Accession Number

1993.78.1a-b

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