On the lid of the salt cellar there is an inscription: "Beatus ille cui paternum splendet in mensa tenui salinum". The words from Horace's song and the date and initials (on the bottom of the vessel) suggest that it was a wedding gift.
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Title: Salt cellar with an inscription from Horace
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 1907
Location Created: Germany
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