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Salt cellar, belonging to a spice service
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Salt cellar, belonging to a spice service

Anthonie Grill · 1642 · casting; gild; drijven; gilding (material); silver (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Salt cellar, belonging to a spice service. The salt cellar rests on a six-lobed foot upon which is stacked, respectively, a reeded rim between two mirror-image vase shapes, a baluster, a vase shape, and a reeded rim. Above this rises the half-egg-shaped body, decorated with drop-shaped protrusions. These motifs also adorn the removable lid. The relatively flat outer part of the lid sinks slightly towards the center before rising into a multi-profiled knob. The salt cellar has a fixed inner container whose gilding is still in good condition.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineZoutvat, behorende bij een specerijenservies. 1642. Anthonie Grill. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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