SALTCELLAR AND SPOON
Creator(s): Henric Lassas (Silversmith)
Currently in storage
About this object
Slightly tapered upwards salt cellar is resting on a plain ring foot. Geometric ornamental border is around the lip of the bowl. Small octagonal panels reserved for a monogram and left plain. The rest of the surface is occupied by folklore saying printed in large prominent letters. Spoon is plain, with a bowl of a spoon shaped as a scoop.
- Object name:
- SALTCELLAR AND SPOON
- Made from:
- Silver
- Made in:
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Date made:
- ca. 1890
- Size:
- Bowl: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm) Spoon: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 12.371.13-14
- Class:
- SILVER
- Signature marks:
- MARK cellar: 84; crossed anchors; H.L. in Latin letters for Henric Lassas (active 1869-1890); spoon: 84; crossed anchor; AL in Cyrillic for Lyubavin Alexander (active 1893-1917) or LOkin Alexander (active 1882-1898) inscription .13 in Cyrillic "Milii gost' beri soli gorst'" (Dear guest, help youself with as much as handful of salt)
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973