Salver
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Salver

TitleSalver
ArtistJoseph Richardson, Jr. (American, 1752–1831) Nathaniel Richardson (American, 1754–1827) Philadelphia
Datec. 1788–90 18th century
MediumSilver
Classificationvessel for serving food
OriginPhiladelphia Philadelphia
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineAlyce and Edwin DeCosta, and Walter E. Heller Foundation
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Salver” is a work by Joseph Richardson, Jr. (American, 1752–1831) Nathaniel Richardson (American, 1754–1827) Philadelphia, dated c. 1788–90. It is executed in silver and classified as vessel for serving food. 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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