Salver
Artist
Dorothy Sarbitt
(English, active 1746 - 1754)
Date1754
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 14 3/4 inches (37.47 cm)
Credit LineThe Folgers Coffee Silver Collection, Gift of The Procter & Gamble Company; Collected by Joseph S. Atha
Object numberF99-21/101
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DescriptionCircular plate with gadroon and shell border. Sits on three ball and claw feet. Has a crest engraved in the center.Gallery LabelThe sinuous arcs of the shells and scrolls forming this salver's undulating edge, as well as the flowers and foliage of the curvilinear cartouche of the engraved coat of arms, reflect the influence of the French Rococo style. Characteristic of 18th-century English silver, this profusion of ornament is balanced with the expanses of unadorned silver that form the salver's flat surface. Salvers are a type of tray without handles used to present correspondence or to serve drinking vessels; servants removed diners' empty glasses from the table on a salver to be refilled and returned.
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