Saltcellar

Object/Artifact

Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Saltcellar

Entry/Object ID

2022.41.012

Description

Pressed glass salt depicting an image of the charioteer goddness being pulled by two horses with flowers spilling from a cornucopia at the rear. A beaded shield ornament on each end is flanked by depended leaves and rose blossoms. The figure enclosed by the shield resembles a sea horse. Pointed ovals and diamonds make up the scallop and point rim. The bottom is a scalloped platform with rings and leaves forming wreaths around a central rosette. The feet are short, well-rounded rosettes.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Boston and Sandwhich Glass Company

Date made

1835 - 1850

Place

City

Boston

State/Province

Massachusetts

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

1-1/2 in

Width

2 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Length

2-1/2 in

Material

Glass

Relationships

Related Publications

Notes

"A Guide to Sandwich Glass: Blown Tableware, Pressed Cup Plates, and Salts," by Raymond E. Barlow and Joan E. Kaiser, #1461