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Cruet set

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Artist Unknown (England)

Date

c. 1772

Institution Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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Medium: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Metalwork | Sheffield plate, glass
Size: 8 1/2 x 4 x 9 1/2 in. (21.59 x 10.16 x 24.13 cm)
Creation Place: Europe, England
Culture: Europe, England
Style: 18th century
Physical Description: cruet stand with six glass bottles; the stand is oval with sloping rim which becomes wide and pointed at the ends; the base is a concave addition to the rim; the six slender bottles are fluted, and each has a silver collar with a spout which fits snugly around the neck of the bottle and provides a close fitting for the glass stoppers
Credit: Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of Mrs. John Crosby in memory of Mrs. Albert W. Hastings
Accession Number: 31.78.13a-g
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Added to Site: February 28, 2009