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These three silver plated salt cellars were made in London in 1795 for Sheriff Donald MacLeod of Geanies in Ross-Shire and his descendants.

The boat shaped salt cellars are all marked with the maker's initials 'A.P'.

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• Online ID: 000-100-045-898-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MEQ 1615.210
• Date: 1795
  1795
  1795
  
• Material: Silver. Inscription: A . P; London; 1795; Sun in splendour
  Silver. Inscription: A . P; London; 1795; Sun in splendour
  Silver. Inscription: A . P; London; 1795; Sun in splendour
  Salt
  Salt
  Salt
  
• Dimensions: 85 mm H x 155 mm W x 60 mm D
  85 mm H x 155 mm W x 61 mm D
  85 mm H x 155 mm W x 61 mm D
  
• What: Salt
  Salt
  Salt
  
• Subject:
• Who: A. P., London (Maker)
  A. P., London (Maker)
  A. P., London (Maker)
  Sheriff Donald MacLeod (Owner)
  Sheriff Donald MacLeod (Owner)
  Sheriff Donald MacLeod (Owner)
  
• Where: England, London
  England, London
  England, London
  Ross-shire, Geanies
  Ross-shire, Geanies
  Ross-shire, Geanies
  
• Event:
• Description: One of 4 oval boat-shaped salts on feet, with reeded rims and angular loop handles, associated with the family of Sheriff Donald MacLeod of Geanies, Ross-shire : marked A . P, London, 1795
  One of 4 oval boat-shaped salts on feet, with reeded rims and angular loop handles, associated with the family of Sheriff Donald MacLeod of Geanies, Ross-shire : marked A . P, London, 1795
  One of 4 oval boat-shaped salts on feet, with reeded rims and angular loop handles, associated with the family of Sheriff Donald MacLeod of Geanies, Ross-shire : marked A . P, London, 1795
  
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