Salt
This saltcellar and its mate came to the donor from a member of the Endicott family of Boston. According to family tradition, the salts were presented as a wedding gift to Philip and Emily Endicott with the hope that the symbolism of the salt—fidelity and hospitality—might characterize their married life.
(See 33.120.362 and .363 for pair.)
(See 33.120.362 and .363 for pair.)
Artwork Details
- Title: Salt
- Maker: Josiah Austin (1719/20–ca. 1780)
- Date: 1755–65
- Geography: Made in Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Silver
- Dimensions: 1 3/8 x 3 1/4 in. (3.5 x 8.3 cm); 2 oz. 18 dwt. (89.7 g)
- Credit Line: Bequest of Alphonso T. Clearwater, 1933
- Object Number: 33.120.362
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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