Saltcellar. Culture: French. Dimensions: H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); Diam. of foot: 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm). Date: mid-13th century. Refined design, exquisite craftsmanship, and costly materials make this a rare and unusually precious object. The rock crystal, cut in the shape of a boat, may have served as a container for salt. Such table objects are described in several French royal inventories. The attribution is supported by the similarity of design to other mid-thirteenth century objects ascribed to Paris, a preeminent center of goldsmithing and carved crystal work. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of A
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Saltcellar. Culture: French. Dimensions: H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); Diam. of foot: 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm). Date: mid-13th century. Refined design, exquisite craftsmanship, and costly materials make this a rare and unusually precious object. The rock crystal, cut in the shape of a boat, may have served as a container for salt. Such table objects are described in several French royal inventories. The attribution is supported by the similarity of design to other mid-thirteenth century objects ascribed to Paris, a preeminent center of goldsmithing and carved crystal work. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.