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| Saltcellar |
Date:mid-13th century
Geography:Made in Paris, France
Culture:French
Medium:Gold, rock crystal, emeralds, pearls, spinel or balas rubies
Dimensions:H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); Diam. of foot: 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
Classification:Metalwork-Gold
Credit Line:The Cloisters Collection, 1983
Accession Number:1983.434
Refined design, exquisite craftsmanship, and costly materials make this a rare and unusually precious object. The rock crystal, cut in the shape of a boat, may have served as a container for salt. Such table objects are described in several French royal inventories. The attribution is supported by the similarity of design to other mid-thirteenth century objects ascribed to Paris, a preeminent center of goldsmithing and carved crystal work.
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