Salt cellar
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A salt cellar is an article of tableware for holding and dispensing salt. In British English, the term can be used for what in North American English are called salt shakers. Salt cellars can be eithe
An English glass salt cellar, circa 1720
Black-glaze salt cellar. Terracotta, 5th century BC, Athens.
Cellini's Salt Cellar, made for Francis I of France, 1540–1543. Gold, partly enameled, with an ebony base. Depicts Earth and Sea personified.
Formal place setting for a 12 course dinner; individual salt cellar at top of place setting
Salt and pepper shakers
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Salt and pepper shakers or salt and pepper pots, of which the first item can also be called a salt cellar in British English, are condiment dispensers used in European cuisine that are designed to all
Salt cellar
…is an article of tableware for holding and dispensing salt. In British English, the term can be used for what in North American English are called salt shakers. Salt cellars can be either lidded or open, and are found in a wide range of sizes, from large shared vessels to small individual dishes. Styles range…
Salt and pepper shakers, along with a sugar dispenser
Georgian silver pepper shaker, or pepperette, hallmarked London 1803