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Salt: NAV.99-1933

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Pewter salt. Large circular bowl and short stem, on a circular domed and reeded foot.

Possibly a fake, as the corrosion patches (especially within the bowl) could be caused by deliberate chemical application. Style of circa 1730

Legal notes

A.F. de Navarro Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 10.9 cm
Height: 7.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1933) by Navarro, Mary Anderson de, Madame Navarro, J. M. de

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1730

Materials used in production

Pewter

Techniques used in production

Reeding

Identification numbers

Accession number: NAV.99-1933
Primary reference Number: 125302
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 24 August 2015 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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