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Silver Salt Cellar

1935/1942

Walter Doran

Associated Names

Walter Doran

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a drawing of a tall, lidded pewter tankard with an ornate handle and a perforated lid. It is depicted in grayscale against a light beige background. The tankard is shaded to highlight its metallic appearance, and is slightly left of center in the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29.6 x 22.5 cm (11 5/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.13912

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: W. DORAN

Wikidata ID

Q64634006

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