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Salt cellar with figures of gods and goddesses, Jean Limosin (attributed to), c. 1600 - c. 1625 Copper salt barrel, decorated with email. On the hexagonal body, some gods are depicted in the midst of gilded leaf motifs, respectively: Apollo, Juno, Mercury, Venus and two musician women. On the top, in the container where the salt was stored, a female bust with laurel wreath in the hair. She may be Minerva or Nikè. Equipped with the monogram between the two musician women. Limoges copper (metal). gold (metal) gilding Copper salt barrel, decorated with email. On the hexagonal body, some gods are

Salt cellar with figures of gods and goddesses, Jean Limosin (attributed to), c. 1600 - c. 1625 Copper salt barrel, decorated with email. On the hexagonal body, some gods are depicted in the midst of gilded leaf motifs, respectively: Apollo, Juno, Mercury, Venus and two musician women. On the top, in the container where the salt was stored, a female bust with laurel wreath in the hair. She may be Minerva or Nikè. Equipped with the monogram between the two musician women. Limoges copper (metal). gold (metal) gilding Copper salt barrel, decorated with email. On the hexagonal body, some gods are Stock Photo
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Salt cellar with figures of gods and goddesses, Jean Limosin (attributed to), c. 1600 - c. 1625 Copper salt barrel, decorated with email. On the hexagonal body, some gods are depicted in the midst of gilded leaf motifs, respectively: Apollo, Juno, Mercury, Venus and two musician women. On the top, in the container where the salt was stored, a female bust with laurel wreath in the hair. She may be Minerva or Nikè. Equipped with the monogram between the two musician women. Limoges copper (metal). gold (metal) gilding Copper salt barrel, decorated with email. On the hexagonal body, some gods are depicted in the midst of gilded leaf motifs, respectively: Apollo, Juno, Mercury, Venus and two musician women. On the top, in the container where the salt was stored, a female bust with laurel wreath in the hair. She may be Minerva or Nikè. Equipped with the monogram between the two musician women. Limoges copper (metal). gold (metal) gilding