Cleveland Museum of Art
Seashell Salt with Shell and Crab Spoon
Gorham Manufacturing Company
- Date
- 1884
- Medium
- handwrought sterling silver, partially gilt
- Culture
- America, Rhode Island, Providence, 19th century
- Department
- Decorative Art and Design
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
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.
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