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Shell Salt Cellars

Elkington & Co Silver Plated Dolphin & Shell Salt Cellar with Silver Gilt lining
Elkington & Co Silver Plated Dolphin & Shell Salt Cellar with Silver Gilt lining

Elkington & Co Silver Plated Dolphin & Shell Salt Cellar with Silver Gilt lining

By Elkington & Co.

Located in London, GB

Salt cellar Dating to the latter part of the 19th century. This is a really fine example of an

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Rococo Revival Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Silver-Plated Shell Salt Cella Matching Tongs, Collectible Sugar Bowl
Antique Silver-Plated Shell Salt Cella Matching Tongs, Collectible Sugar Bowl

Antique Silver-Plated Shell Salt Cella Matching Tongs, Collectible Sugar Bowl

Located in Wembley, GB

Antique Silver-Plated Shell Salt Cellar with Matching Tongs, c. Early 20th Century Elevate your

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

Silver Mexican Salt Cellars
Silver Mexican Salt Cellars

Silver Mexican Salt Cellars

$350 / set

H 0.75 in W 2.375 in D 2.75 in

Silver Mexican Salt Cellars

Located in Malibu, CA

Delicate silver salt cellars in shell shape. Mexico, Early 20th Century. All items marked “Silver

Category

Early 20th Century Mexican Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Silver

French Daum Crystal Fleur Salt Cellars with Shell Spoons, Signed
French Daum Crystal Fleur Salt Cellars with Shell Spoons, Signed

French Daum Crystal Fleur Salt Cellars with Shell Spoons, Signed

By Daum

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful pair of Daum crystal salt cellars from France, 1950s. Gently sculpted flower crystal

Category

Vintage 1950s French Crystal Serveware

Materials

Crystal

12 Sterling Silver Salt Cellars With Shell-shaped Place Card Holders
12 Sterling Silver Salt Cellars With Shell-shaped Place Card Holders

12 Sterling Silver Salt Cellars With Shell-shaped Place Card Holders

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Set of twelve shell-shaped salt cellars/nplace card holders. 800 silver hallmark. Italian work

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Wedgwood Palissy Majolica Volute Shell and Coral Open Salt Cellar, Dated 1872
Wedgwood Palissy Majolica Volute Shell and Coral Open Salt Cellar, Dated 1872

Wedgwood Palissy Majolica Volute Shell and Coral Open Salt Cellar, Dated 1872

By Wedgwood

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A very rarely found, early Wedgwood majolica glazed shell and coral open salt cellar – date marked

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Serving Pieces

Materials

Earthenware

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Shell Form Salt Cellars or Nut Bowls, Set of Six
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Shell Form Salt Cellars or Nut Bowls, Set of Six

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Shell Form Salt Cellars or Nut Bowls, Set of Six

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous set of six sterling silver shell-shaped salt cellars or nut bowls By Tiffany & Co

Category

Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Bowls

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Salts
Antique Sterling Silver Salts

Antique Sterling Silver Salts

$12,490

H 2.1 in W 3.9 in D 4 in

Antique Sterling Silver Salts

By Samuel Hayne & Dudley Cater

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

hold a large oyster style shell, composing the salt cellar. Each salt is supported by a shaped swept

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver Salt or Spice Cellar in an Original Shell
Sterling Silver Salt or Spice Cellar in an Original Shell

Sterling Silver Salt or Spice Cellar in an Original Shell

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H 1.97 in W 1.58 in D 2.37 in

Sterling Silver Salt or Spice Cellar in an Original Shell

By Jarosinski & Vaugoin

Located in Vienna, Vienna

This solid sterling silver is a Classic naturalistic salt are spice cellar with a really shell. It

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Pair Continental Silver Cowry Shell Open Salt Cellars George III, 18th Century
Pair Continental Silver Cowry Shell Open Salt Cellars George III, 18th Century

Pair Continental Silver Cowry Shell Open Salt Cellars George III, 18th Century

Located in WILMINGTON, CA

Pair Continental silver cowry shell open salt Cellars George III, 18th Century. Figural hand chased

Category

Antique 18th Century George III Tableware

Materials

Silver

Sterling Silver Nautilus Shell Salt Cellar
Sterling Silver Nautilus Shell Salt Cellar

Sterling Silver Nautilus Shell Salt Cellar

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H 3.55 in W 4.34 in D 4.73 in

Sterling Silver Nautilus Shell Salt Cellar

Located in Nottingham, GB

Sterling Silver Nautilus Shell Salt Cellar Good condition From a private collection. Free

Category

Early 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Sterling Silver Nautilus Shell Salt Cellar
Sterling Silver Nautilus Shell Salt Cellar

Sterling Silver Nautilus Shell Salt Cellar

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H 1.97 in W 2.37 in D 2.37 in

Sterling Silver Nautilus Shell Salt Cellar

Located in Nottingham, GB

Sterling Silver Nautilus Shell Salt Cellar Good condition From a private collection. Free

Category

Early 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Sterling Silver Nautilus Shell Salt Cellar
Sterling Silver Nautilus Shell Salt Cellar

Sterling Silver Nautilus Shell Salt Cellar

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H 1.97 in W 2.37 in D 2.37 in

Sterling Silver Nautilus Shell Salt Cellar

Located in Nottingham, GB

Sterling Silver Nautilus Shell Salt Cellar Good condition From a private collection. Free

Category

Early 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Pair of Nautical Silver-Mounted Shell Salt Cellars with Spoons
Pair of Nautical Silver-Mounted Shell Salt Cellars with Spoons

Pair of Nautical Silver-Mounted Shell Salt Cellars with Spoons

Located in Lisboa, PT

Pair of Portuguese Nautical Silver-Mounted Shell Salt Cellars with Spoons Origin: Portugal, Lisbon

Category

Late 20th Century Portuguese Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Portuguese Palissy Majolica Mussel Shell & Crab Claw Double Salt Cellar
Portuguese Palissy Majolica Mussel Shell & Crab Claw Double Salt Cellar

Portuguese Palissy Majolica Mussel Shell & Crab Claw Double Salt Cellar

By Bernard Palissy

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A vintage Portuguese Palissy style majolica double salt dip or salt and pepper cellar, in the form

Category

20th Century Portuguese Revival Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Early Wedgwood Majolica Snail Shell and Coral Salt Cellar, circa 1872
Early Wedgwood Majolica Snail Shell and Coral Salt Cellar, circa 1872

Early Wedgwood Majolica Snail Shell and Coral Salt Cellar, circa 1872

By Wedgwood

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A very rarely found, early Wedgwood Majolica glazed shell and coral open salt cellar in the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Serving Pieces

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Sterling Silver Shell Dishes Trio Salt/Butter Cellars - Georgian 1807
Antique Sterling Silver Shell Dishes Trio Salt/Butter Cellars - Georgian 1807

Antique Sterling Silver Shell Dishes Trio Salt/Butter Cellars - Georgian 1807

Located in London, GB

We are delighted to offer this Georgian trio of solid sterling silver salt/butter shell dishes with

Category

Antique 19th Century Rococo Revival Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Minton Majolica Dolphin Pedestal and Shell Open Salt Cellar, circa 1864
English Minton Majolica Dolphin Pedestal and Shell Open Salt Cellar, circa 1864

English Minton Majolica Dolphin Pedestal and Shell Open Salt Cellar, circa 1864

By Minton

Located in Philadelphia, PA

From Minton, a Majolica glazed open salt cellar with a Mythology theme in the Renaissance Revival

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Serving Pieces

Materials

Earthenware

Early Wedgwood Majolica Conch Shell and Coral Open Salt Cellar, circa 1872
Early Wedgwood Majolica Conch Shell and Coral Open Salt Cellar, circa 1872

Early Wedgwood Majolica Conch Shell and Coral Open Salt Cellar, circa 1872

By Wedgwood

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A very rarely found, early Wedgwood Majolica glazed conch shell and coral open salt cellar – date

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Rococo Revival Serving Pieces

Materials

Earthenware

12 Sterling Silver Salt Cellars Place Card Holders Shell
12 Sterling Silver Salt Cellars Place Card Holders Shell

12 Sterling Silver Salt Cellars Place Card Holders Shell

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Set 12 sterling silver salt cellars place card holders in the shape of a shell Silver hallmark 800

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century French Majolica Pottery Fish and Shell Pedestal Master Salt Cellar
19th Century French Majolica Pottery Fish and Shell Pedestal Master Salt Cellar

19th Century French Majolica Pottery Fish and Shell Pedestal Master Salt Cellar

Located in Philadelphia, PA

a shell shaped cellar on a footed rocky base. The deeply scaled, arched blue fish has green and

Category

Antique 1870s French Aesthetic Movement Serving Pieces

Materials

Earthenware

18th Century Marie Helene de Rothchild Sterling Saltcellar
18th Century Marie Helene de Rothchild Sterling Saltcellar

18th Century Marie Helene de Rothchild Sterling Saltcellar

Located in Summerland, CA

Set of two pair ( four pieces) Sterling salt cellars. Shell motif with hinged lid and open dish

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Antique Painted Memento Mori Skull, Dated 1769 Birth Year of Napoleon I

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Located in Doha, QA

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Set of French Bronze Bell Sconces, Sold Per Pair

Set of French Bronze Bell Sconces, Sold Per Pair

$5,200 / set

H 12.5 in W 11 in D 12 in

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Located in New York, NY

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Located in Buchanan, MI

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$19,850

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Located in New Orleans, LA

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Velvet, Glass, Wood

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Located in Queens, NY

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Materials

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By Wilhelm Schiller & Son

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

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Materials

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$26,850Sale Price|40% Off

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

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German Porcelain Figure of Don Quixote, circa 1900

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Located in New York, NY

Marked Hutschenreuther and impressed by the designer Carl Werner.

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$48,500 / set

H 21 in Dm 16 in

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By Elkington & Co.

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$1,300 / item

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Shell Salt Cellars For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of shell salt cellars is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, silver and sterling silver, all shell salt cellars available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of shell salt cellars available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of shell salt cellars to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Georgian, Art Nouveau and modern shell salt cellars are of considerable interest. Shell salt cellars have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Elkington & Co., Frank M. Whiting Co. and Gorham Manufacturing Company are consistently popular.

How Much are Shell Salt Cellars?

Shell salt cellars can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,138, while the lowest priced sells for $660 and the highest can go for as much as $18,995.

Finding the Right Dining-entertaining for You

Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?

Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.

Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.

Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.

“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”

Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.

At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.

Questions About Shell Salt Cellars
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A salt cellar stores salt. Many salt cellars have decorative designs that enhance the appearance of a tablescape. Ones used to hold salt intended for use in food preparation often have simpler designs. Find a collection of salt cellars on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A salt cellar is an essential piece of tableware for any household that has ever gathered around the dinner table. It's used to hold and dispense salt. Shop a range of antique and vintage salt cellars on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A salt cellar is a small decorative bowl that’s used to hold salt. A silver salt cellar could be a salt cellar made of silver or that contains decorative silver. Salt was once one of the most prized possessions there was, so it was displayed prominently and a salt cellar was an important part of a table service. Find an assortment of salt cellars from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.