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Pair of Salts by Thomas Shields — VisualArtsDB

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Pair of Salts

Pair of Salts

Pair of Salts

1765–1785

Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Ea. 4.1 × 7.3 × 5.7 cm (1 5/8 × 2 7/8 × 2 1/4 in.); 1989.61.1: 99.1 g; 1989.61.2: 95.1 g
Genre: Saltcellar
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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