William Gale, Son, & Co.
Pair of Saltcellars

CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Pair of Saltcellars
Date1852
Made inNew York , New York, United States
MediumSilver and glass
DimensionsEach: 1 7/8 × 3 1/4 × 3 1/4 in. (4.7 × 8.3 × 8.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Fred M. Nevill
Object numberB.92.2,.3
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Metals Study Room
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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
Provenance[Fred M. Nevill, Houston]; purchased by MFAH, 1992.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
[no inscriptions]
On base ring: mark of William Gale & Son with the numbers for the year 1852 within a diamond [Belden 1980, p. 181, b]

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