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Salt Caster

New England Glass Company

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object is a dark-colored glass bottle with a rounded rectangular shape. The bottle has a wide, rounded shoulder that tapers down to a narrower base. A metal screw-top lid is on the bottle, with remnants of a torn paper or foil label around the neck. The glass appears dark and reflective with some imperfections in the surface. The bottle is sitting on a flat surface with a plain background behind it. The object is titled "Salt Caster" and made by "New England Glass Company".

Artwork details

Date:
after 1883
Medium:
Blown glass
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
458 × 624 px
Museum record:
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