Title
Salt cellar
Wes ID #
cai011
CAI ID #
2014.S.267.3
Original Inventory #
186
Dimensions
8.9 x 11.4 x 5.1 cm (3.5 x 4.5 x 2 in)
General Description
This silver salt cellar was created by Ludwik Walenty Nast, a silversmith who worked in Warsaw between 1854 and 1890. During this time, Warsaw was in the Russian Empire. As a result, this object has an “84” hallmark, one of four marks used in the Russian hallmarking system. It is hard to know the object’s religious significance; salt cellars did not tend to be used for religious or ritual purposes.
Description of materials
Silver (875/1000): cast and engraved
Time period
Between 1854 and 1890
Place of origin
Warsaw (Russian Poland)
Provenance
Presented in memory of Norman Kabatznick by the Shapiro family
Holding Institution
Adath Israel Museum, Middletown, CT
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