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Salt cellar (Salt)
William Simpkins
1740-1760
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Simpkins (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
2001.0002.011.002
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Denison and Louise Hatch
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Object Number
2001.0002.011.002
Object Name
Salt cellar (Salt)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
William Simpkins (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1740-1760
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: "WS" stamped, but partly effaced on left side
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside
Inscription: "B / I * S" engraved in block letters
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- wrought
- cast
Dimensions (inches)
1.693 (H) x 2.638 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.3 (H) x 6.7 (Diam)
Dimensions (oz)
2.963