The salt is a raised, flattened, shallow sphere with a circular opening that has an applied rim. The vessel is supported by three cast cabriole-style legs with triple pads at foot and knee.
Inscription
Engraved letters have been effaced.
Marks
"PR" in roman letters within a rectangle struck on bottom, above and below center point. Ada Mark * E8474
Provenance
Original owners unknown; inherited by the donor and made a gift.
Credit Line
Gift of Jane M. Pray in memory of her Grandparents James E. and Anna Haley Pray and her Parents Francis G. and Anna Aylward Pray
about 1760
- Paul Revere, Jr., American, 1734–1818
Object Place
Boston, Massachusetts
Dimensions
3.8 x 7.3 cm (1 1/2 x 2 7/8 in.)
Accession Number
1992.276
Medium or Technique
Silver