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A silver salt container that is rounded on the inside and angular on the outside.

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John Tuite

Salt

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Description

Maker

John Tuite (Irish, active 1710 - 1740), silversmith

Culture

English

Title

Salt

Year

1727

Medium

silver

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

silver

Dimensions

3.1 x 7 x 5.5 cm (1 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

[stamped on bottom] A.F / M / [lion] / [face] / [chalice?]

1. 3=4=1/2
2. 3 5 1/2
3. 3=07=1/2
4. 3=8=1/2

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift and Bequest from the Collection of David and Peggy Rockefeller

Object Number

2017.74.35.1

Type

Metalwork

Exhibition History

Trading Earth

Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce

Apr 09, 2022 – Jan 12, 2025

Label copy

Served from various ceramic and metal containers, salt is one of the five basic tastes, and essential for normal function of the human body—although too much salt can also cause health issues. Underscoring salt’s role in the history of world commerce, the word salary comes from the Latin sal, meaning salt, as Roman soldiers were sometimes paid in salt.

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Tombstone

John Tuite (Irish, active 1710 - 1740), silversmith

Salt, 1727

Silver

3.1 x 7 x 5.5 cm (1 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/16 inches)

Gift and Bequest from the Collection of David and Peggy Rockefeller 2017.74.35.1

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