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Crayfish salt
Made at: Chelsea Manufactory (England, active 1745–1784)
Design attributed to: Nicholas Sprimont (born in Liege, France, active in London) (1716–1771)
Design attributed to: Nicholas Sprimont (born in Liege, France, active in London) (1716–1771)
English
about 1745-49
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions
Overall: 7.6 × 11 × 12 cm (3 × 4 5/16 × 4 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number1988.709
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionOpen shell and crayfish on mound of seaweed and shells. Shell container is divided. See 1988.710 for colored version. See also 30.356.
Marks
Mark on underside: incised triangle (i.e., ca. 1745-49)
Label on reverse: JAS A. Lewis & Son, Inc., New York.
Label on reverse: JAS A. Lewis & Son, Inc., New York.
ProvenanceBy 1952, Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz [see note 1]; 1988, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz. (Accession date: November 30, 1988)
NOTES:
[1] From June 25, 1973, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.
NOTES:
[1] From June 25, 1973, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.