© British Museum
The Cosway Salt
Artist: English
Location: British Museum
Date: 1584-1585
Materials: silver-gilt
Dimensions: 21 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £20,000 (Total: £377,300; tax remission)
Vendor: Private collector
Review number: 3479 (1990)
Provenance:
Sir Richard Cosway (?); Sir Jesse Hind (Sotheby's 1947); Private collection.
Description:
Pillar salt in three sections, decorated with strapwork, fruit, flowers and grotesque masks. The finial is formed as a warrior and the four feet as horses. Hallmark on all 3 parts London 1584-5, makers mark a jug, unidentified.
There are no comments on this artwork
To add comments please login or register.
The Art Fund may edit your comments and not all comments will be published. The Art Fund cannot be help responsible for views expressed by visitors of this website.