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Pair of Salts

A work made of silver.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of silver.

Date:

1765–85

Artist:

Thomas Shields
American, 1742–1819
Philadelphia

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 167

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Thomas Shields

Title

Pair of Salts

Place

Philadelphia (Object made in)

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c. 1765–1785

Medium

Silver

Inscriptions

Marked three times on bottom, in rectangle: TS

Dimensions

Ea. 4.1 × 7.3 × 5.7 cm (1 5/8 × 2 7/8 × 2 1/4 in.); 1989.61.1: 99.1 g; 1989.61.2: 95.1 g

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Quinn E. Delaney

Reference Number

1989.61.1-2

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