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Seashell Salt with Shell and Crab Spoon
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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 lineSeashell Salt with Shell and Crab 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.a
