Object number
56/367
Exhibition
Description
This small circular salt pot was used in the servant's hall of a house in Surrey, for storing salt.
Physical description
salt pot: pewter
Label Text
Preserving salt // Domestic salt needs to be stored. This simple pot was designed for table use. This salt box is a copy of one collected by an American called Lavinia Smith. She also owned this mysterious bottle filled with salt and scraps of cloth. It is thought to be a traditional marriage gift, symbolising durability and fidelity. // MERL 56/367, 51/1298.
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_2739.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_2740.tif - High resolution image
