Narragansett Salt Cellar and Spoon (Cleveland Museum of Art 2000.14)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1884
This small salt dish and spoon reflect the late 19th-century interest in incorporating naturalistic details into the design of useful pieces-in this instance probably inspired by Japanese examples.
Cleveland Museum of Art object 2000.14: Narragansett Salt Cellar and Spoon, 1884. Gorham Manufacturing Company (America, est. 1831). Handwrought sterling silver, partially gilt; overall: 2.8 x 12.3 x 6.1 cm (1 1/8 x 4 13/16 x 2 3/8 in.). Details are those of this museum object; how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
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- Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics
- Materials
- handwrought sterling silver, partially gilt
- Dimensions
- Overall: 2.8 x 12.3 x 6.1 cm (1 1/8 x 4 13/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
- Measurements
- Overall: 2.8 x 12.3 x 6.1 cm (1 1/8 x 4 13/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
- Material and technique
- handwrought sterling silver, partially gilt
Identification
- Date recorded
- 1884
- Culture period
- America, Rhode Island, Providence, 19th century
- Maker recorded
- Gorham Manufacturing Company (America, est. 1831)
- Museum attribution
- Gorham Manufacturing Company (America, est. 1831)
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 2000.14
- Museum classification
- Silver
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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