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A silver caster with a square foot with small balls in each corner, the lid is perforated.
A silver caster with a square foot with small balls in each corner, the lid is perforated.
A silver caster with a square foot with small balls in each corner, the lid is perforated.
A silver caster with a square foot with small balls in each corner, the lid is perforated.
A silver caster with a square foot with small balls in each corner, the lid is perforated.
A silver caster with a square foot with small balls in each corner, the lid is perforated.
A silver caster with a square foot with small balls in each corner, the lid is perforated.
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Thomas Wallis I

Caster
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Description

Maker

Thomas Wallis I (English, 1758 - 1822)

Title

Caster

Year

1809-1810

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

silver

Geography

Place Made: London; Place Made: England

Dimensions

height: 15.8 cm (6 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Leopard head / lion passant / soureign's head / T . W / O

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Mr. Charles L. Pendleton

Object Number

04.192ab

Type

Projects & Publications

Publications

Exhibition History

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

Thomas Wallis I (English, 1758 - 1822)
Caster, 1809-1810
Silver
height: 15.8 cm (6 1/4 inches)
Bequest of Mr. Charles L. Pendleton 04.192ab

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