This extraordinary salt combines certain well-established elements of Elizabethan design, such as the cast animal feet, the canopy and the architectural conception, with an unusually careful execution (for English silver).

Ceremonial standing salt cellars were important pieces of dining silver throughout northern Europe from the 15th to the 17th centuries, a reflection of the precious status of salt. This example is decorated with bells, a gilt military figure and engraved ornament.

Their smaller treasures included the Vyvyan Salt, a prime example of Elizabethan silver tableware from 1592, now in the Victoria & Albert Museum. By the time of Jennifer Vyvyan’s adulthood, Trelowarren was occupied by Lady Clara Coltman Vyvyan (1885-1976), also known as …

The Vyvyan Salt. London, England, late 16th century. View and license rights managed photos and images from the Victoria and Albert Museum

The Vyvyan Salt, 1592. Date supported. 1925. Medium and material. Silver-gilt with painted glass. Dimensions. 41 cm. Grant. 1000. Total cost. 3500. Content note: This object record is part of our archive and has not been updated since it was first published. It may contain inaccurate information or outdated language.

May 30, 2017 · Their treasures included the Vyvyan Salt, a prime example of Elizabethan silver now in the Victoria & Albert Museum.

R564676 Vyvyan Salt. Silver Gilt with panels of painted glass. London Hall Mark for 1592 3. Victoria and Albert Museum.

Jul 13, 2024 · R383344 The Vyvyan Salt. Silver gilt set with panels of painted glass. Victoria and Albert Museum. M. 66. M. 273 1925.

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Prints of BAL2085 The Vyvyan Salt, 1592-93 (silver-gilt with painted glass) by English School. Available as Framed Prints, Photos, Wall Art and Photo Gifts