Silver. Long octagonal, multiple stepped, articulated at the corners by curved lines, transitioning into an oval, molded dish with a wavy edge. Created by the master Georg Leonhard Fern/Ferrn (became a master in 1726). Weighs approximately 70 grams. Height is 4 cm. Measures 8 cm x 6.7 cm. See Catalog Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Volume I, Part 1, BZ 38, MZ 0225. A German Baroque silver salt cellar by Leonhard Fern/Ferrn (master since 1726). Tested, assayed, and marked by the master. Made in Nuremberg, Germany. 1744-1753.
