One of a Pair of Salt Cellars
VesselsAmerican19th century

One of a Pair of Salt Cellars

19th century

Artists

Edgar M. EoffArtist
Classification
Vessels
Technique
Repoussé
Medium
Silver
Culture
American
Century
19th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Department of American Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

3.2 x 7 cm (1 1/4 x 2 3/4 in.)

Provenance

David Berg, New York; his bequest to the Fogg Museum, 1999.

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