VesselsAmerican19th century

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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