Salt with hinged cover

Russian

1894

Not on view

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Object Information

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Provenance

Title: Salt with hinged cover
Date: 1894
Culture: Russian
Medium: Silver gilt
Dimensions: Width: 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Credit Line: Bequest of Vladimir M. Eitingon, in memory of his wife, Nadine (Nadia) Eitingon, 1982
Object Number: 1983.183.10
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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