salt-cellar

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Object Type
Museum number: 1888,0705.1
Description: Painted Limoges enamel salt-cellar; copper, hexagonal; decorated with the Follies of wise men; inscribed; painted in grisaille flesh tones with washes of green, blue and puce and details in gilding.
Producer name
Production date: 1542
Production place: Made in: Limoges
Materials: copper; enamel; gold
Technique: enamelled; painted; gilded
Dimensions: Height: 7.10 centimetres; Width: 8.90 centimetres (of salerons); Width: 4.30 centimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: Scrase nd / Handlist (124); La Niece et al 2009 / Limoges painted enamels: evidence for specialist copper-smithing workshops (p.15, fig.1-2)
Location: On display (G1/wp155)
Condition: Good
Subjects
Associated names: Representation of: Adam; Representation of: Eve; Named in inscription & portrayed: Aristotle; Representation of: Phyllis; Named in inscription & portrayed: Sisera; Named in inscription & portrayed: Jael; Named in inscription & portrayed: Delilah; Named in inscription & portrayed: Samson; Named in inscription & portrayed: Virgil; Named in inscription & portrayed: Solomon; Associated with: Eros/Cupid; Associated with: Queen of Sheba
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1888
Department: Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number: 1888,0705.1

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