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On View In:
Gallery 350
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Artist:
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Christopher Eston
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Title:
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Standing salt
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Date:
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c. 1582
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Medium:
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Silver, gilt silver
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Dimensions:
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8 5/8 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (21.91 x 8.89 x 8.89 cm)
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Credit Line:
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The James S. Bell Memorial Fund
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Location:
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Gallery 350
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Artist/Creator(s)
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Name:
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Eston, Christopher
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Life Dates:
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English (Exeter), active about 1576-1592
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Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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Mark
Unidentified initials [ HV ] on shield held by finial figure.
Exeter city mark and [C] in shaped shield; in rectangle on underside of base: [Eston]
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Classification:
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Metalwork
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Physical Description:
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drum-shaped body on convex base suppported by three demi-horses, terminates at the top with a projecting cornice; domed cover with vase-shaped finial is surmounted by a standing figure of a man carrying a spear and shield; body, base and cover are richly decorated in the Renaissance fashion with strap-work bands embossed cartouches with lions' heads, and garlands of fruits and flowers; the monogram HVT appears on the shield
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Creation Place:
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Europe, England, , ,
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Accession #:
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49.7a,b
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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