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On Display: House - Queen Anne Dining Room
Salt cellar (Trencher salt)
Jacob Ten Eyck
1730-1750
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Jacob Ten Eyck (Maker)
Place of Origin
Albany; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1959.2596
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1959.2596
Object Name
Salt cellar (Trencher salt)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Jacob Ten Eyck (Maker)
Place of Origin
Albany; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
As per previous cataloguer: Jacob Ten Eyck immigrated to New York City from Netherlands.
Date
1730-1750
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Upper surface, center of reserve
Inscription: "I·E" stamped in an ellipse
Type: Inscription
Location: Body, exterior, side
Inscription: "E / M * M" engraved
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside, reserve
Inscription: "59.2596" incised
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Wrought
- Punched
- Engraved
- Chased
Dimensions (inches)
2.402 (H) x 3.661 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
6.1 (H) x 9.3 (Diam)
Dimensions (oz)
4.6209