One of a pair of salts
Benjamin Smith III
(1793–1850)
1826–27
Object PlaceLondon, England
Medium/TechniqueSilver gilt
Dimensions6.4 X 10.4 cm (2 1/2 X 4 1/8 in)
Weight: 323.2 gm (10 oz 8 dwt)
Credit LineTheodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour
Accession number69.1147
ClassificationsSilver
InscriptionsARMORIALS: engraved on underside of each base and on outside of liners, an unidentified crest: (an eagle's head ermine charged with a fountain and holding in the beak three ears of corn).
INSCRIPTIONS: stamped on base, underside of dolphin, stem of shell, and side of liner, 3.ProvenanceFirestone and Parson, Inc., Boston, purchased October 15, 1969, Theodora Wilbour Fund in Memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour. (Accession Date: October 15, 1969)
