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Trencher salt
1739–40
Object Place: Europe, Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Metal; silver
Dimensions
4.3 x 7.3 x 8.5 cm (1 11/16 x 2 7/8 x 3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Elizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. Collection
Accession Number1993.275.3
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionOne of a set of four cast trencher salts. Of oblong octagonal shape with concave sides between gadrooning and a molded base. The hinged cover is shell shaped with a shaped thumbpiece.
Marks
Maker's Mark: a crowned fleur-de-lis, two grains, RC, the dove of the Holy Ghost (Dennis, 95). Warden's Mark: 1739-1740: a crowned Z (Dennis, 135). Charge mark: 1738-1744: a crowned A with palm branches (Dennis, 135). Discharge Mark: for small work, 1738-1744: a fox's head (Dennis, 135). Other: Guarantee mark used after 1838: a small boar's head (Tardy, p. 173). The Maker's mark is on the inner side and the underside of the depression, the Warden's and Charge marks are on the underside of the depression, the Discharge mark is on the bottom rim and the Guarantee mark is on the bottom rim and the underside of the cover.
ProvenanceElizabeth Parke Firestone (1897-1990) and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. (1898-1973), Akron, OH and Newport, RI; 1993; gift of the Estate of Elizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. to the MFA.