Salt Cellar, one of four
Date1760-1761
Marked by
Edward Wakelin
active 1747-1777
OriginEngland, London
MediumSilver (sterling); gilding
DimensionsOH: 2 1/2"; D (rim): 3 5/8"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1988-290,4
DescriptionCast silver salt: compressed spherical body with short, waisted neck and gadrooned rim with scrolled breaks at intervals. Body covered with scrollwork and supported on three short cabriole legs with scrolled feet. Interior of bowl is gilded.Inscription(s)Engraved on side with unidentified crest of a demi-griffinMark(s)Marked in relief with 1) sponsor’s mark "EW" in Gothic letters with Prince of Wales feathers issuing from crown above and within conforming reserve [Grimwade 1990 #656]; 2) lion passant; 3) leopard’s head crowned; and 4) Gothic “E” date letter for 1760-61.
ProvenanceVendor: Brand Inglis, London
