Narragansett Salt Cellar and Spoon, by Gorham Manufacturing Company, 1884
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Narragansett Salt Cellar and Spoon

made by Gorham Manufacturing Company (America, est. 1831)

1884

Medium
handwrought sterling silver, partially gilt
Classification
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 2.8 x 12.3 x 6.1 cm (1 1/8 x 4 13/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Culture
America, Rhode Island, Providence, 19th century
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art, Decorative Art and Design
Credit line
Gift of the Trideca Society
Rights
Public domain (CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

View at the Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This small salt dish and spoon reflect the late 19th-century interest in incorporating naturalistic details into the design of useful pieces-in this instance probably inspired by Japanese examples.