Two Salt Cellars

René Boyvin French

16th–17th century

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Title: Two Salt Cellars
Artist: René Boyvin (French, Angers ca. 1525–1598 or 1625/6 Angers)
Date: 16th–17th century
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Plate: 5 1/2 × 7 1/16 in. (14 × 18 cm)
Sheet: 6 in. × 7 5/8 in. (15.2 × 19.4 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Bequest of Herbert Mitchell, 2008
Object Number: 2018.839.55
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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