Saltcellar

Spanish

17th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 535

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Provenance

Title: Saltcellar
Date: 17th century
Culture: Spanish
Medium: Glass
Dimensions: Height: 3 in. (7.6 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Object Number: 91.1.1224
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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