Miniature spit rest
| Title | Miniature spit rest |
|---|---|
| Artist | David Clayton |
| Date | ca. 1720–30 18th century |
| Medium | Silver |
| Classification | Metalwork-Silver-Miniature |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Joseph M. and Aimee Loeb May Collection, 1963 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Miniature spit rest” is a work by David Clayton, dated ca. 1720–30. It is executed in silver and classified as metalwork-silver-miniature. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to ca. 1720–30. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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