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Salt: NAV.58-1933

Current Location: In storage

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Production: Unknown

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Description

Large pewter salt and cover. Of hourglass form, and dome cover with baluster finial.
Marked with a wheel.

Fake, 17th century style. Antonio de Navarro had the cover made for this piece, by Isher.

Notes

History note: Well known among collectors to be a modern fake. The donor obtained the item from the forgers, in good faith.

Legal notes

A.F. de Navarro Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 21 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1933) by Navarro, Mary Anderson de, Madame Navarro, J. M. de

Dating

20th Century
1900 - 1933

Materials used in production

Pewter

Identification numbers

Accession number: NAV.58-1933
Primary reference Number: 125257

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 21 August 2015

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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