Salver

Salver

Public Domain

CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Salver
Datec. 1730–1750
Made inEngland
MediumLead glass
Dimensions4 × 8 1/4 in. diameter (10.2 × 21 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by Mr. and Mrs. Junius F. Estill, Jr.
Object numberB.84.4
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Pine Room
On view

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionGlass salvers like this were often used to present desserts served in individual glasses.
Provenance[W. M. Schwind, Jr. Antiques and Fine Art, Yarmouth, Maine]; purchased by MFAH, 1984.

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