Silver Quill Antiques and Gifts

 A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE SALT DIPS WHICH DATE FROM ABOUT 1820 TO 1960 - Known, also, as salt cellars, open salts and celery dips, they were made of glass, crystal, porcelain, pottery and various metals.

COLORED GLASS SALTS - c.1920 to 1960.

PRESSED OR PATTERN GLASS SALTS - Back Row: ILLINOIS c.1897, DUNCAN SHELL c.1900, PORTLAND c.1878. Front Row: PANELLED THISTLE c.1910, SHOSONE c.1895, ZIPPER c.1888.

PORCELAIN AND CERAMIC SALTS - Limoges, Satsuma and Japanese lusterware. c.1900 to 1930.

FIGURAL SALTS - Ceramic, glass and metal. Twentieth century.

ENAMELLED BRASS AND CUT GLASS SALTS AND SPOONS - c.1915.

SALT SPOONS - Top: Sterling silver, silverplate, pewter, brass. Middle: Glass, plastic. Bottom: Mother of pearl. bone, wood, tortoise shell.

 MASTER SALT CELLARS AND SALT SPOONS - Pressed glass salts and sterling silver spoons c.1820 to 1870.

THISTLE DESIGN - British cut glass and sterling silver salts and spoons c. 1905.