SALT CELLARS

Have you ever heard of salt cellars before? They are used to put salt in and then each person would have their own little bowl of salt to use. These were around way before salt shakers ever were.

A friend had a collection of salt cellars and when she showed it to me, years ago, I fell in love with them. I just knew I had to find some so I too could have a collection.

These are the ones I've collected over the years.

This is a cute little amethyst colored pedestal one.

These three are all different colors but the same shape. This style is pretty common to find. However, many are reproductions. So be careful if you are looking for original ones.

This one is my all time favorite one. I love the way the salt goes in the little bird nest that is on a tree branch and the bird is next to it.

This is a little round with nobs on it. It's in pale purple color.

Now this style is very easy to find but, having it made out of Vaseline glass is what makes it more rare. If you hold a black light up to it then it glows. That's how you can tell real Vaseline glass.

This little square one is made from purple carnival glass. Can you see the rainbow of colors in it?

This one is made out of crystal and is etched on the bottom. I had to enhance the color so it would show up. So that's why it looks a bit strange.

These little clear round ones are pretty easy to find. I think most people had this type as they were not made out of anything fancy. Just clear glass. I've seen this kind at several thrift stores.

This is a little lead crystal one. It's pretty thick and heavy for it's size.

Here is a little footed, hand painted one. I won this one off of eBay.

This one is made from clear glass. What makes it a bit different is there is a holder for the little spoon to rest on.

This cobalt blue pedestal one came from my favorite aunt who passed away. I don't know where she got it. It was the only one she had.

*** Date, turns out this one isn't a salt cellar after all. It's called an eye cup. They used to use these before eye drops were invented. I did some research on the Internet and it looks like this is from the late 1800's or early 1900's. So that's kinda cool. But then again, being an eye cup is kinda creepy to me.

I guess people collect these. So if you do, let me know and I will send this to you.

Here is another little hand painted pedestal one. It's a little bigger then the rest. I think this one was from a set that would have come with smaller ones. This would be the main cellar that everyone would take their salt from and put it in their own little one.

I only have a few little spoons in my collection. Most of the salt cellars today don't come with the spoon any more. They are fairly hard to come by. You can find them in silver also.

Well, I hope you enjoyed my little collection. If you have any salt cellars or even heard of them before leave me a message and tell me about it.

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Hugs,
Joanne