The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 13, 2025
Seashell Salt with Shell and Crab Spoon
1884
made by
(America, est. 1831)
Overall: 2.8 x 12.3 x 6.1 cm (1 1/8 x 4 13/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Gift of the Trideca Society 2000.14.a
Location: Not on view
Description
This small salt dish and spoon reflect the late 19th-century interest in incorporating naturalistic details into the design of useful pieces-in this instance probably inspired by Japanese examples.- {{cite web|title=Seashell Salt with Shell and Crab Spoon|url=false|author=Gorham Manufacturing Company|year=1884|access-date=13 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2000.14.a