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Saltcellar

Challinor, Taylor and Company

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Saltcellar by Challinor, Taylor and Company shows a glass object with a scalloped top edge. The object sits on a ridged base and has two small handles on either side near the top. It features an etched design depicting a woman bending forward, with foliage on the left and fruit on the right. The woman wears a long dress that flows behind her. A light reflection is visible on the object's surface. The object rests on a flat surface against a plain background.

Artwork details

Date:
1870–90
Medium:
Pressed purple marble glass
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 403 px
Museum record:
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