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ID: 700006465
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700006465
Record Type: Movable Work
Sugar Castor (one of a pair) (sucrier à poudre) (caster (vessel); Simon Gallien (French, died 1757, master 1714) (French Artis...; 1743; J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center (Los Angeles, Los A...; 84.DG.744.2)
Titles:
Sugar Castor (one of a pair) (sucrier à poudre) (preferred,C,U,English-P,U,U)
Pair of Sugar Castors (Sucriers à poudre) (C,U,English,U,U)
Catalog Level: item
Work Types:
caster (vessel) [300043027] (preferred)
..... (Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Containers (hierarchy name), containers (receptacles), <containers by function or context>, culinary containers, <containers for serving and consuming food>, <vessels for serving and consuming food>, condiment vessels)

Classifications:
decorative arts (preferred)

Creation Date: 1743

Creator Display:
Simon Gallien (French, died 1757, master 1714) (French Artist) [preferred,JPGM]
Gallien, Simon (French goldsmith and silversmith, active 1714-1757) [500000328]
Locations:
Current: J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center (Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500329598] J. Paul Getty Museum, J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)
Repository Numbers: 84.DG.744.2
Other: Creation: Paris [7008038] Île-de-France (region (administrative division)), France (nation), Europe (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)
Display Materials: Silver
silver (metal) [300011029]
.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, metal, <metal by composition or origin>, nonferrous metal, <silver| silver compounds| alloys>)

Dimensions: Object: H: 26.7 x Diam.: 11.7 cm (H: 10 1/2 x Diam.: 4 5/8 in.)
Cultures:
French (preferred)

General Subject:
utilitarian objects (preferred)

Inscriptions: Secondary Inscription: The base is inscribed "409A".
List/Hierarchical Position:
..... Movable Works
.......... Movable Works by class: decorative and utilitarian works
Sources and Contributors:
Sugar Castor (one of a pair) (sucrier à poudre)........ [JPGM]
........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)
Pair of Sugar Castors (Sucriers à poudre)........ [JPGM]
........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)
Subject: ....... [JPGM,VP]
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