1963.0007.002 Salt Cellar
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Salt cellar (Salt)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Jean Simon Chaudron (Maker or seller)

  • Place of Origin:

    Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1807-1811

  • Materials:

    Silver; Gold-plated silver

  • Techniques:

    Wrought

  • Museum Object Number:

    1963.0007.002


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Object Number

1963.0007.002

Object Name

Salt cellar (Salt)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

Jean Simon Chaudron (Maker or seller)
1758-1846

Place of Origin

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1807-1811

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Base, underside; "CHAUDRON" in a curved banner, stamped
2. Inscription; Body, exterior; "B" engraved

Materials

Silver; Gold-plated silver

Techniques

Wrought

Dimensions (inches)

2.205 (H) , 4.213 (L) , 2.559 (W) , 2.6103 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

5.6 (H) , 10.7 (L) , 6.5 (W) , 74 (Weight)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
Published: p. 345, no. 328 a-f
[Book] Garvan, Beatrice B. & Barquist, David L. 2018 American Silver in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. 1.
Biography: pp. 246-251; object: p. 255, Cat. 137