VesselsAmerican19th century
Pair of Salt Cellars
19th century
Artists
Samuel KirkArtist
Dimensions
5.7 x 9.2 cm (2 1/4 x 3 5/8 in.)
Provenance
David Berg, New York; his bequest to the Fogg Museum, 1999.
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