Production: Unknown
Large pewter salt and cover. Of hourglass form, and dome cover with baluster finial.
Marked with a wheel.
Fake, 17th century style. Antonio de Navarro had the cover made for this piece, by Isher.
History note: Well known among collectors to be a modern fake. The donor obtained the item from the forgers, in good faith.
A.F. de Navarro Bequest
Height: 21 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1933) by Navarro, Mary Anderson de, Madame Navarro, J. M. de
20th Century
1900
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1933
Accession number: NAV.58-1933
Primary reference Number: 125257
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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