Salt dishes with plastic bases in the art deco style

Manufacturer Wallace Silversmiths

Manufacturer R. Wallace and Sons Manufacturing Company

Date1925-1930

Geographic OriginWallingford, Connecticut | United States of America

MediumSilver, Catalin plastic

DimensionsOverall: H 1 1/4 x W 2 x D 2 in. (H 3.2 x W 5.1 x D 5.1 cm)

Credit LineGift of Jewel Stern, 2014

Object number2014.39.1,2

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Object NameSalt Dish | Salt Dish

Title Details

Label Caption Title Salt dishes with plastic bases in the art deco style

Marks and Labels/StampsOn bottom of each, where silver protrudes through plastic plinth: "R. W. & [stag head] S. / WALLACE / STERLING 3730" [mark used 1871-1956)ProvenanceFrom donor, collected by donorExhibition History"Style and Status in Sterling: American Silver", Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (May 2017 - March 14, 2020)

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