Shell Shaped Salt Dish
Manufacturer
Louis Comfort Tiffany
(American,1848-1933)
CultureAmerican
MediumCarved rock crystal quartz
DimensionsOverall: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
Overall, Rim: 1 x 1 5/8 in. (2.5 x 4.1 cm)
Base: 2 5/8 x 3 1/4 in. (6.7 x 8.3 cm)
Overall, Rim: 1 x 1 5/8 in. (2.5 x 4.1 cm)
Base: 2 5/8 x 3 1/4 in. (6.7 x 8.3 cm)
InscribedMarked across flat bottom: "111 L. C. Tiffany".
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.6289
Not on view
DescriptionIndividual salt of clear rock crystal. Mound carved around with ribbed sea shells and the top curved inward. A half circle interior of shell. Many nicks and interior cracks.Exhibition History"Clear as Crystal: Colorless Glass from the Chrysler Museum," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, December 19, 2020 - July 11, 2021.Published ReferencesChrysler Museum TIFFANY CATALOGUE, #71.
19th century
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1757-60
ca. 1650
