Seashell Salt with Shell and Crab Spoon (Spoon)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1884
Seashell Salt with Shell and Crab Spoon (Spoon) — Silver, by Gorham Manufacturing Company (America, est. 1831), made in America, Rhode Island, Providence, 19th century, dated 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. Physical description: handwrought sterling silver, partially gilt; Overall: 2.5 cm (1 in.).
Evidence at a glance
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Historical context
Held by Cleveland Museum of Art (object no. 2000.14.b). The museum record attributes this piece to Gorham Manufacturing Company (America, est. 1831) in America, Rhode Island, Providence, 19th century around 1884. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Overall: 2.5 cm (1 in.)
- Materials techniques
- handwrought sterling silver, partially gilt
Identification
- Source note
- All details come from the object's own museum catalogue record; nothing has been copied from other entries.
- Museum object name
- Silver
- Museum object number
- 2000.14.b
Catalogue references
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