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Antique Salt Containers

1920s Traditional Hand-Painted Ceramic Sicilian Big Salt Container from Patti
Located in Catania, Sicilia
The Salt Container" from the small town of Patti is a charming and historically significant piece
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Early 20th Century Sicilian Country Antique Salt Containers

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Ceramic

Brampton Rare Salt Glazed Stoneware Character Modelled Container
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A charming unusual and very rare antique English Brampton salt glazed container modelled as
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Salt Containers

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Stoneware

Brampton Early Victorian Salt Glazed Stoneware Dog Bowl
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
designs to the corner and end panels. The bowl has a recessed container and is decorated in a natural salt
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Salt Containers

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Stoneware

Antique Brampton Early Victorian Salt Glazed Stoneware Dog Bowl
Brampton Early Victorian Salt Glazed Stoneware Dog Bowl
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H 4.73 in W 10.44 in D 7.09 in
19th Century English Silver and Crystal Cruet Set Complete with Six Bottles
Located in Dallas, TX
features six crystal containers, with includes a bottle for salt, pepper, sugar, oil and vinegar. The top
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Late 19th Century English Antique Salt Containers

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Crystal, Silver

Pair of Salts in Slate Blue Jasperware, Wedgwood, circa 1790
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
salt cellar is a small container, often made of silver, glass, or porcelain, used to hold salt at the
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Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Salt Containers

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Stoneware

Early 20th C. Seven Person Picnic Set C.1920 (FREE SHIPPING)
By Abercrombie & Fitch, The American Thermos Bottle Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
enamel and metal containers stamped Abercrombie and Fitch, 7 enamel mugs, salt and pepper shakers, 7
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Salt Containers

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Silver, Brass, Enamel, Stainless Steel, Nickel

Antique Sheffield England and Silver Plated Cruet Set with Cut Crystal Bottles
Located in Roma, IT
period. Consisting of a matched group of containers with a rack including containers for pepper, salt
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Salt Containers

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Crystal, Sheffield Plate, EPNS

A Barr, Flight & Barr Worcester Porcelain Armorial Fruit Cooler c.1810
By Barr, Flight & Barr Worcester
Located in Exeter, GB
literature, it is almost certain that a little salt was sprinkled on the ice. Porcelain is the ideal
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19th Century British Antique Salt Containers

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Porcelain

English Silver Plated Cruet Set of Young Boy Leaping in the Air, circa 1873
Located in Atlanta, GA
which the two lidded containers, made to receive mustard and pepper, are secured. The open container
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19th Century English Antique Salt Containers

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Silver Plate

Antique Victorian Silver Plated Motoring Cruet Set 19th C
Located in London, GB
comprises a beautifully decorative silver plated cruet stand with cut glass containers for salt, pepper and
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1880s English Victorian Antique Salt Containers

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Silver Plate

Large Import Marked Sterling Silver Nef by Thomas Callow & Son from London 1925
By Thomas Callow & Son
Located in London, London
& Son. Nefs are extravagant table ornaments and containers made of precious metals in the shape of a
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1920s German Renaissance Revival Antique Salt Containers

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Sterling Silver

Renaissance Italian Inkwell Calamelli workshop, Faenza, second half of the 16th
By Virgiliotto Calamelli
Located in Milano, IT
the container is shaped like a mask. The interior, completely enamelled, suggests that the piece was
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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Salt Containers

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Maiolica

Silver Inkstand, with Hallmarks, Madrid, Spain, 1779
Located in Madrid, ES
" (container to store salt or something similar to dry the ink) with a bell (used to call the servant or the
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1770s Spanish Neoclassical Antique Salt Containers

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Silver

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1800's Antique Austrian Carved Walnut, Pair, with Rails, Twin Beds, Set of 2
Located in Austin, TX
Handsome 1800's Antique Austrian Carved Walnut, Pair, with Rails, Twin Beds, Set of Two!! Austrian Carved Walnut Beds (2), 19th Century, 1 Pair Having 2 beds with head and footb...
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19th Century Austrian Other Antique Salt Containers

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Wood

Chinoiserie Panels Hand Painted Wallpaper on Blue Silk / Panel- 3 Panels
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 3ft x 8ft The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be appl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Antique Salt Containers

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Silk

19th Century English Pine Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a lovely antique pine chest! This piece dates to the 19th century and has lovely patina. The wood has a warm glow, that is accented perfectly by the darker stained knobs. Thi...
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1880s English Antique Salt Containers

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Hardwood

19th Century English Pine Chest
19th Century English Pine Chest
H 42 in W 42 in D 20 in
Vintage Danish Rosewood Queen Platform Bed by for Sannemanns
By Melvin Mikkelsen Mobler
Located in Chattanooga, TN
The interior (mattress) width and length is 55.5" x 75". Please check your mattress dimensions to determine compatibility. This old growth rosewood exudes character. Rich, reddish...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Salt Containers

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Rosewood

Green Painted Pennsylvania Hanging Pie Safe, ca 1850-1880
Located in York County, PA
Pennsylvania hanging pie safe, in first surface green paint, with circular medallion and opposing fan decoration, circa 1850-1880 Pennsylvania hanging pie safe, made circa 1850-18...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Salt Containers

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Wood

Carved Polychromed Chinese Horse
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful 20th century carved painted wooden Chinese horse purchased in 1985 from a prominent Hong Kong Gallery. A copy of the original receipt will be included. This piece is quit...
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20th Century Chinese Antique Salt Containers

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Wood

Carved Polychromed Chinese Horse
Carved Polychromed Chinese Horse
H 39.5 in W 36 in D 12 in
Antique Bleached Pine Blanket Chest, English, 19th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Delightful pine chest. Makes a great coffee table Wonderful simplicity and great colors. There is a rather nice slight red ochre tint to the piece Original hardware The lock is m...
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1860s English Rustic Antique Salt Containers

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Pine

Charming Old English Pine Desk with Great Details
Located in Bronx, NY
Charming old English pine desk with great details the desk has nine drawers, many of which lock (key included). The finish has been left natural so it has a lot of character.
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1940s English Antique Salt Containers

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Pine

17th century German Stoneware Bellarmine Jug
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Germany Frechen Circa 1620 – 1650 Bellarmine or Bartmann jug with a flower medallion. A salt-glazed and iron-engobed bellarmine with a narrow neck, spherical body, and flat base. A...
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1630s German Antique Salt Containers

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Ceramic, Faience

Two Korean White Ceramic Jars Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two ensuite Korean porcelain jars circa early 19th century Joseon Dynasty, attributed to Punwon-ri ware and measures 5.5" diameter x 4" height and 4" diameter x 3.65" height individu...
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Early 19th Century Korean Archaistic Antique Salt Containers

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Ceramic

Beautiful tall early 19th-century English pinewood cricket table with original n
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this beautiful tall, honey-colored, early 19th-century English pinewood cricket table with original nails and oxidation. We ourselves are big fans of cricket tables. Not o...
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1820s Antique Salt Containers

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Wood

Japanese Temple Shrine Buddhist Monk Juzu Prayer Wood Beads Mala Rosary Necklace
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly magnificent and special work - this beautiful and exceptionally long string of Japanese handcrafted natural wood (perhaps rosewood) Buddhist Juzu mala beads with four large s...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Salt Containers

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Wood

19th Century English Pine Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a lovely antique pine chest! This piece dates to the 19th century and has lovely patina. The wood has a warm glow, that is accented perfectly by the darker metal drawer pulls...
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1880s British Antique Salt Containers

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Hardwood

19th Century English Pine Chest
19th Century English Pine Chest
H 36 in W 31 in D 18.5 in
Early 20th Century English Fairground Carousel Boards
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English Fairground Carousel Boards A matched pair of early 20th century hand crafted pine English fairground carousel boards, that would have been part of a larg...
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1920s British Folk Art Antique Salt Containers

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Pine

Christopher Dresser Elkington & Co. Silver-Plate Cruet
By Christopher Dresser
Located in Sharon, CT
Rare Classic original. Has engraved monogram FEA. Fully signed.
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Salt Containers

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Silver Plate

19th Century English Pine Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a lovely antique pine chest! This piece dates to the 19th century and has lovely patina. The wood has a warm glow, that is accented perfectly by the darker stained knobs. Thi...
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1880s English Antique Salt Containers

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Hardwood

19th Century English Pine Chest
19th Century English Pine Chest
H 42 in W 36 in D 20 in

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Ceramic Barrel Shaped Water Cooler Made into a Lamp
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautifully decorated salt glazed ceramic water storage container drilled for electric
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19th Century English Antique Salt Containers

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Stoneware

Indian Antique Silver Filigree Salt Container with Gemstones
Located in London, GB
This astonishingly ornate salt container dates from the 18th Century in India, when salt was a
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18th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Salt Containers

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Silver

20th Century French Pair of Sandstone Salting Container, 1920s
Located in LEGNY, FR
20th century French pair of sandstine salting container from the 1920s. Used to salt food. Two
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1920s European Antique Salt Containers

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Sandstone

A rare & unusual George III Egg Cruet made in London in 1802 by Richard Cooke.
Located in London, GB
circular salt container, which are all decorated with bands of raised laurel leaves and each is engraved
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Early 19th Century English Antique Salt Containers

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Birch Salt and Pepper Containers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare pair of salt and pepper containers, circa 1895. Great piece for decoration in the kitchen
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Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Salt Containers

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Birch

Turn of the Century French Salt and Pepper Stand
Located in High Point, NC
supports two glass spice containers with gilded lids and a glass cup. The surface of the glass is cut with
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Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Salt Containers

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Silver, Brass

17th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Salt Chair "Chaise a Sel"
Located in Dallas, TX
This "Chaise a sel" or salt chair was created in southern France circa 1650. Built of walnut, the
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Mid-17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Salt Containers

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Walnut

Pair of George 11 Silver Salt Cellars, Dated 1744, London Assay, David Field
Located in London, GB
silver salt cellars by a celebrated London maker of silver condiment containers. They have the original
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1740s English George II Antique Salt Containers

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Sterling Silver

A.E. Hull Antique Victorian Blue & White Salt Glaze Stoneware Pitchers Cows
By Hull Pottery
Located in Dayton, OH
"A.E Hull salt glaze pitchers, circa 1880s. Features grazing cows and apricot and cherries. A.E
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19th Century Victorian Antique Salt Containers

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Stoneware

Early 20th C. Six Person Picnic Set C.1920
By The American Thermos Bottle Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Includes 2 stainless steel containers with leather straps, small metal container, 7 cups, glass and
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Salt Containers

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Silver, Brass, Enamel, Stainless Steel, Nickel

Victorian Ruby Cut to Clear Bohemian Art Glass 5 Piece Cruet Castor Set
Located in Vero Beach, FL
pattern number 445 and features five Ruby Cut to Clear Bohemian Art Glass containers that sit upon a
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Salt Containers

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Crystal, Silver Plate

Silver and Viennese Enamel Model of a Nef
By Hermann Böhm
Located in London, GB
, as well as decorative containers for salt, spices and silverware. Nefs were normally made from
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Late 19th Century Austrian Renaissance Antique Salt Containers

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Silver, Enamel

Silver and Viennese Enamel Model of a Nef
Silver and Viennese Enamel Model of a Nef
H 13.39 in W 9.45 in D 7.09 in
Late Hellenistic / Early Roman amphora, Type Proto-Gazan
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
a wide range of products, from olive oil and wine to salted fish. Some Hellenistic amphorae featured
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Salt Containers

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Pottery

18th Century, Spanish Silver Roman Bireme Automaton Ship "Nef"
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
opens in half to reveal a container probably made to hold spices or salt for the table. These boats were
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18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Salt Containers

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Silver

Antique Seymour Bosworth American 4 Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Blue Bird
Located in Forney, TX
American kitchens to hold and preserve foods such as butter, salted meats, and vegetables, as well as for
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Late 19th Century American Country Antique Salt Containers

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Stoneware

Antique Silver Salt Shaker, A Pair of Salt Shakers Crystal Bowl Inside Spoon
Located in Hampshire, GB
crystal bowl inside. Both salt shakers with silver stamps. Height salt container approx. 4 cm/diameter
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Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Salt Containers

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Crystal, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver

18th Century French Walnut and Oak Salt Box Trunk
Located in Dallas, TX
in the 1700’s. Containers like this have been used since before the Middle Ages to store salt in
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Salt Containers

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Oak, Walnut

Vintage Sterling 1900 Silver Gilt Pink Enameled Guilloche 4 Inch Salt Cellar
Located in New York, NY
. It is a small container used to hold salt and features intricate detailing in both sterling silver
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Early 20th Century Norwegian Art Deco Antique Salt Containers

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Sterling Silver, Silver, Enamel

Vintage Sterling 1900 Silver Gilt Pink Enameled Guilloche 4 Inch Salt Cellar
Vintage Sterling 1900 Silver Gilt Pink Enameled Guilloche 4 Inch Salt Cellar
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H 1.58 in W 1.58 in D 1.58 in Dm 1.58 in L 1.58 in
Consolidated listing/ Set of 4 items
By The American Thermos Bottle Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
brass plated locks. Includes 2 stainless steel containers with leather straps, small metal container, 7
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Salt Containers

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Silver, Brass, Enamel, Stainless Steel, Nickel

Consolidated listing/ Set of 4 items
Consolidated listing/ Set of 4 items
H 18.5 in W 16.5 in D 9 in
Antique Meriden Silver Plated Cruet Set
By Meriden Silver Plate Co.
Located in Asheville, NC
1847-1898. The set is marked pattern number 42 and features six etched glass containers that sit upon a
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19th Century Antique Salt Containers

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Crystal

Blue and White Candlesticks 18th Century English Battersea Enamel circa 1753-175
By Battersea
Located in Katonah, NY
(the French called them nécessaires) which are containers often holding a variety of useful things that
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1750s English Neoclassical Antique Salt Containers

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Enamel

French Neoclassical Silver and Cut-Glass Two-Bottle Oil Cruet, Paris, 1787
Located in Torino, IT
and vinegar container, sometimes with salt and pepper shakers, rarely accompanied by spice, mustard or
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18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Antique Salt Containers

Four Wooden General Store Containers
Located in New York, NY
lettering, respectively:"Red Pepper", "Salt Petre", "Epsom Salt" and "Flour Sulphur". Dimensions
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19th Century American Antique Salt Containers

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Wood

Faience Cat Umbrella Stand, Orchies Manufacture, North of France, 19th Century
By Orchies
Located in Paris, FR
wears a small pink scarf around his neck: it is used to carry a fictitious container; in order to
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Late 19th Century French Antique Salt Containers

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Faience

Sterling Silver George III 19th Century Cruet, London, 1808, Burwash & Sibley
By Richard Sibley, William Burwash
Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London
is a container or set of containers for salt, pepper, oil or vinegar for use at a dining table
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Early 19th Century British George III Antique Salt Containers

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Antique Salt Containers For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique salt containers available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, silver and ceramic, all antique salt containers available were constructed with great care. Antique salt containers have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique salt containers bearing Victorian or industrial hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. The American Thermos Bottle Company, Abercrombie & Fitch and Hull Pottery each produced beautiful antique salt containers that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Salt Containers?

Prices for antique salt containers can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique salt containers begin at $180 and can go as high as $20,819, while the average can fetch as much as $1,995.