Salt dish

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Object Name: 
Salt dish
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States
Accession Number: 
84.4.303
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 4.5 cm, L: 7.3 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1830-1840
Credit Line: 
Gift in memory of Charles H. and Alice Wendt Voorhees
Primary Description: 
Aquamarine lead glass; pressed. Rectangular shape with scroll pattern on ends and sides against a stippled background; four feet; scroll pattern on base.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Voorhees Collection, Charles H. and Alice Wendt, Former Collection
Webster, Elizabeth Voorhees, Source
Color: 
aquamarine
Technique: 
pressing