Collection Highlights
Study for "Departure of the Seventh Regiment for the War, April 19, 1861"
c. 1865-69
1946.174
Oil over graphite on brown paper, varnished, laid on heavy board, nailed and mounted on a wood panel
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Salts (pair)
Object name
Salts (pair)
Date
1758/59
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
each overall: 1 3/8 x 2 3/4 in. ( 3.5 x 7 cm )
Silver Weight: a) 1 oz (troy) 7 dwt (42 g)
Silver Weight: b) 1 oz (tro
Description
Pair of wrought silver salts; shallow, bowl-shaped bodies curved to applied, flared lips; three cabriole legs applied to each with molded pad junctures and molded pad feet; engraved on the base of each, "B/ I * I" in block letters; maker's marks stamped on the bases.
Credit Line
Bequest of Catherine Augusta De Peyster
Object Number
1911.54ab
Marks
engraved: on the base of each: "B/ I * I" in block letters
stamped: on the bases: "I * M" in a rectangle, a lion passant, leopard's head crowned in a shield, gothic "C" in a shield
Gallery Label
These saltcellars were probably made for James and Jane Keteltas Beekman, who married in 1752.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
