Title:
"Saliera” (c. 1541) by Benvenuto Cellini
Description:
The Cellini Salt Cellar (in Vienna called the Saliera) is a part-enamelled gold table sculpture. It depicts a male figure representing the sea and a female figure that represents the earth. A small vessel meant to hold salt is placed next to the male figure.
It was modelled and cast by the Italian sculptor and goldsmith Benvenuto Cellini for Francis I of France sometime between 1539 and 1543.
It was modelled and cast by the Italian sculptor and goldsmith Benvenuto Cellini for Francis I of France sometime between 1539 and 1543.
Country:
Austria
Denomination:
3.50 öS - Austrian schilling
Issue Date:
1971-03-22
Color:
Multicolor
Print Method:
Photogravure and Recess
Perforation:
Comb 14
Dimensions:
40 x 33 mm
Emission:
Commemorative
Series:
Art Objects
Catalog Numbers:
Mi:AT 1357,Sn:AT 892,Yt:AT 1186,Sg:AT 1607,AFA:AT 1257,ANK:AT 1387,Un:AT 1186
Date Added:
2025-10-29 14:45:19
Themes:
Art | Crafts | Golden Objects | Sculptures
Date Added:
2025-10-29 14:45:19
