Salt

Providence Flint Glass Works

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Salt by Providence Flint Glass Works. Clear glass object with a wide, rounded rectangular body and scalloped edge. The body has a floral and leaf design etched into it. The object sits on a four-legged base with a decorative bar connecting the legs. The legs are curved and end in a decorative scroll design. The background is a gradient of dark to light gray, with the object casting a shadow on the surface it's sitting on. The object appears to be made of transparent glass. The surface it's sitting on is light-colored. There are small specks visible on the surface and in the background. The object is photographed from a slightly angled front view.