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Narragansett Salt Cellar and Spoon
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About this work
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.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineNarragansett Salt Cellar and Spoon, 1884. Gorham Manufacturing Company (America, est. 1831). Handwrought sterling silver, partially gilt; overall: 2.8 x 12.3 x 6.1 cm (1 1/8 x 4 13/16 x 2 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Trideca Society, 2000.14
