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Standing salt

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Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

1900-1913

GUSN

GUSN-19792

Description

One in pair of silver hexagonal standing salts; marked "RST"; raised band around rim; round stem.

Details

Descriptive Terms

standing salts
silver (metal)
weddings
Silver
Wedding
DISH, SALT

Inscription

Impressed stamp on bottom: ""SHREVE & CO. STERLING/ 302""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Shreve & Co. (Maker)

Location of Origin

San Francisco, CA, USA

Dimensions

2.25 x 2.75 x 2.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.632.2

Places

California (United States)

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