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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Master salt
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Master salt

Manufacturer Unknown
CultureAmerican
Date1850-1870
MediumPressed glass | Flint glass
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
Overall, Rim: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number83.334
Not on view
DescriptionMaster salt of pressed colorless glass. Hexagonally paneled urn-shape with flaring hexagonal scalloped rim. Solid hexagonal stem & foot. Ground & polished foot edge. Polished pontil. Flint glass. One of a pair, see 83.333.

New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1850
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1845-1855
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
M. & R.H. Sweeney
ca. 1844-1860
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
1835-1850
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
1860-1870
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
McKee & Brothers
ca. 1859-1880
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
1850-1870
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
1900-1960
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
ca. 1830-1850
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1830-1850
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Bakewell, Pears, & Co.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1840-1860