Trencher salt with cover
1740
Object PlaceNancy, France
Medium/TechniqueGlass; Silver
Dimensions5.7 x 6.2 x 8.2 cm (2 1/4 x 2 7/16 x 3 1/4 in.)
Credit LineElizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. Collection
Accession number1993.439a-b
On View
Not on viewClassificationsGlass
Collections
Provenance1907, Henri Chasles' sale, Paris. Elizabeth Parke Firestone (1897-1990) and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. (1898-1973), Akron, OH and Newport, RI; 1993; gift of the Estate of Elizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 26, 1993)
about 1520
mid-16th century; quarries mid-14th century
Unidentified
second or third quarter of the 14th century (?)
about 480–520
late 19th century