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Artist/Maker Robert & William Wilson active ca. 1825 - 1846

Salts

1825-1846
Place madePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North America
Silver
Overall: 2 3/8 × 2 5/8 × 2 7/8 in. (6 × 6.7 × 7.3 cm)
INV.14514d
These salts are identical to a pair owned by Winterthur, and made by Robert and William Wilson of Philadelphia PA.
Markingsengraved: front of bowl: "M G H" in script
ClassificationsSILVER
DescriptionOne of a set of four cast silver salts; cast, scallop-shell bowls seated on cast and applied foliate s-scroll pedestals; pedestals applied to cast, acanthus feet; bowl engraved, "M G H" in script; no makers' marks.
Object NameSalts
Salts
Robert & William Wilson
1825-1846
INV.14514a
Salts
Robert & William Wilson
1825-1846
INV.14514b
Salts
Robert & William Wilson
1825-1846
INV.14514c
Cake basket (one of a pair)
John Targee
1819
1942.543b
Cake basket (one of a pair)
John Targee
1819
1942.543c
Tea service
William Gale
ca. 1835
1969.10a-d
Candelabra
Black, Starr & Frost
ca. 1900
INV.14160ab
Black, Starr & Frost
ca. 1900
INV.14159ab
Hot water urn
Gale, Wood & Hughes
ca. 1834-1845
1969.15a-d
Salt
Hester Bateman
1783/84
INV.14527a