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Pewter salt cellar, by William Pettiver

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An image of Salt. Pettiver, William (English). Pewter salt cellar. Capstan type, circular with a broad foot. With a pedestal and cup top. Marked "WP, 63" in a circle. Pewter, height, 7.8 cm, 1663. Collection: Antonio de Navarro Collection. Notes: Possibly a fake, as the mark is known to appear on fake pieces. The surfaces are suspicious as they are very smooth.

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Salt. Pettiver, William (English). Pewter salt cellar. Capstan type, circular with a broad foot. With a pedestal and cup top. Marked "WP, 63" in a circle. Pewter, height, 7.8 cm, 1663. Collection: Antonio de Navarro Collection. Notes: Possibly a fake, as the mark is known to appear on fake pieces. The surfaces are suspicious as they are very smooth.

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  • Accession Number: NAV.180-1933
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/22.0
  • Focal length: 85
  • Camera: NIKON D800
  • Photographer name: Amy Jugg
  • Image height: 883 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 74.07kB
  • Exposure time: 1/100
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 22/1
  • Captured: 2014:02:10 17:35:38

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17th Century _WF_Navarro capstan type English Fitz_AA metalwork pedestal pewter salt salt cellar salt-cellar saltcellar service ware serving piece tableware William Pettiver

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