Gold Salt Cellar

As you can see for yourself in the image above this was no ordinary salt shaker.

Gold salt cellar.

T f the significance of the figures on the sumptuous gold salt cellar of francis i has nothing to do with the function of the object. With beautiful views down gold hill and over the blackmore vale where better to dine than the salt cellar shaftesbury. And now what s this about a salt cellar. T f textile art cannot express biographical or historical meaning.

Porcelain gold rimmed and iridescent salt cellars by royal austrian o. Set of 5 194. We serve delicious and freshly prepared and locally produced salads sandwiches daily specials as well as coffee and cakes. The cellini salt cellar in vienna called the saliera italian for salt cellar is a part enamelled gold table sculpture by benvenuto cellini it was completed in 1543 for francis i of france from models that had been prepared many years earlier for cardinal ippolito d este.

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Measuring approximately 10 inches in height and 13 inches in width sculpted by hand from rolled gold resting on a base of ebony with ivory bearings to roll it around cellini s salt cellar is a mannerist masterpiece. 5 out of 5 stars 265 265 reviews 25 00. Original image by jononmac46. Make offer vintage swan salt cellar silver plated wings crystal glass set of 4.

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A gold salt cellar made by the italian renaissance artist benvenuto cellini 1500 1571. The cellar is the only remaining work of precious metal which can be reliably attributed to cellini. Based on wikipedia content that has been reviewed edited and republished. T f if an artist wanted to create an artwork sure to last for many thousands of years wood would be a good material to use.

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