Design for Salt Cellars, from Dessins d'orfèvrerie (Designs for Metalwork), René Boyvin, French, 1525 - 1625, Pierre Milan, French, 1500 - 1557, Engraving on laid paper, Fontainebleau school. Design for two salt cellars. The base of the left salt cellar is made of intertwined bodies, and a pair coupling under a watchful mask. On the top is Cybele, the many-breasted goddess of fertility, wearing a turret crown and surrounded by animals. The base of the right salt cellar shows sphinxes, pearls and a grotesque mask. Above is Neptune with his trident, in a reclining posture, accompanied by his horses., France, 1540–1560, albums (bound) & books, Print, Print
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Design, Salt Cellars, Dessins d'orfèvrerie, Designs, Metalwork, René Boyvin, French, 1525 - 1625, Pierre Milan, French, 1500 - 1557, Engraving, laid paper, Fontainebleau school, Design, two salt cellars, base, left salt cellar, intertwined bodies, pair coupling under, watchful mask, top, Cybele, -breasted goddess, fertility, wearing, turret crown, surrounded, animals, base, right salt cellar, sphinxes, pearls, grotesque mask, Neptune, trident, reclining posture, accompanied, horses, France, 1540–1560, albums, bound, & books, Print
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