Salt Cellars

Q.) What is a Salt Cellar? -   Salt Cellars also known as Salt Dips or Open Salts.
     These date back to the early 1800's. Salt was placed in a master salt on a dinner table. Each place setting at the table included a small salt cellar. The master salt was passed to each individual who would place salt in the salt cellar at his or her setting. Then that individual would sprinkle the desired salt on their food. Some may have pinched the desired amount of if you came from a well to do family you probably used a silver salt spoon. Today, Salt Cellars are not used for the purpose they were once intended for. Today salt cellars are collected by many people because of the unique patterns and colors. Most of the old Salt cellars came in Pink, Green or Crystal with a few exceptions. Some of the most sought after Salt Cellars, were made by Sandwich Glass. Today many carnival glass collectors have added salt cellars to their collections!
      Can you imagine sitting at a dinner table back in those times? Wouldn't that have be something!

Lotus Salt Cellars
Best when sold in a set of four!

1921 VAO
1 1/2"
Vaseline Opalescent
Lotus Salt Dip
Retail $6.00/each
(Pictured with the 0499 Salt Spoon)

Westmoreland Glass originally made this in the 1900's. The mould was then sold to Summit Art Glass in the mid 80's. We purchased this mould last year!

0499SP
Silver Plated Salt Spoon
Purchase 1 - 11 Pay $3.00/each
Purchase 12 - 50 pay $2.50/each
Purchase 51 - 99 and pay $2.00/each
Purchase 100 or more and $1.50/each

Mould History

1921 AM
1 1/2"
Amethyst
Lotus Salt Dip
Retail $4.50/each

1921 RD
1 1/2"
Red
Lotus Salt Dip
Retail $6.00/each

Westmoreland

Summit Art Glass

Rosso Wholesale Glass

1900's to the mid 1980's

Mid 1980's to 2006

2006 to present

Special : Purchase 6 or more of the same color and style Salt Cellars and save 10%

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