Altar cruet (one of a pair)

French, Saint-Omer (Lille Mint)

first half 18th century

Not on view

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Title: Altar cruet (one of a pair)
Date: first half 18th century
Culture: French, Saint-Omer (Lille Mint)
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Height: 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Credit Line: Bequest of Catherine D. Wentworth, 1948
Object Number: 48.187.106
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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