Saltcellar

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

VC.71.1 a

Name/Title

Saltcellar

Entry/Object ID

VC.71.1 a-b

Description

Pair of salt dishes, circular bowl with gadrooned rims and three shell and hoof legs.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1760

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Engraved, bottom of bowls with block initials: "V. D. A."; and on sides with shaded block initials: "V.C"

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

VC.71.1 A-B

VC.71.1

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Max. diam.(spread of feet

Diameter

2-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)

Dimension Description

Top diameter

Height

1-3/4 in

Diameter

2-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. (4.4 x 6.4 cm)

Material

silver

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Volkert Petrus Douw

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Van Cortlandt family possession These objects were first owned by Volkert and Anna P. Douw, grandparents of Ann Stevenson who married into the Van Cortlandt family in 1813.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 14B