Saltcellar: Olympian deities

Limosin, Jean, II (active early 17th century)


Item type:
enamel
Date of creation:
1600-1650
Height:
8.7 cm  (3 7/16 in.)
Technique / Medium:
enamel on copper

    Item location

  • Frick Collection
    [Museum inv. no.: 1916.4.23]

Description

A standing bearded Apollo plays a bowed string instrument which rests on the center of his chest. The instrument has a violin-shaped body and a long, elaborately carved head, curved probably to fit the shape of the saltcellar.

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Violin [3573] (violin-shaped body with a long, elaborately carved head)

Image URLs

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RIdIM record id

1673