Detail View: The AMICA Library: Seashell Salt with Shell and Crab Spoon
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.2000.14.a
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AMICA Library Year:
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2002
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Name:
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Gorham Manufacturing Company
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Creator Nationality:
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North American; American
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Creator Role:
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made by
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Creator Dates/Places:
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1814 - 1889
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Biography:
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one of the largest firms of silversmiths in the USA, founded in 1818 by Jabez Gorham (1792-1869) in Providence , Rhode Island. |
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Gorham Manufacturing Company
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Title:
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Seashell Salt with Shell and Crab Spoon
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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1884
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Creation Start Date:
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1884
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Creation End Date:
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1884
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Materials and Techniques:
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handwrought sterling silver, partially gilt
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Classification Term:
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Silver
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 2.8cm x 12.3cm x 6.1cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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2000.14.a
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Credit Line:
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Gift of the Trideca Society
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Rights:
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Context:
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This small salt dish and spoon reflect the late 19th-century interest in incorporating naturalistic details into the design of useful pieces-in this instance probably inspired by Japanese examples. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.AM20020978.tif
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