{"product_id":"18th-century-opaline-glass-salt-cellars-enamelled-floral-design-georgian-wedding-gift","title":"18th Century Opaline Glass Salt Cellars Enamelled Floral Design Georgian Wedding Gift","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautiful pair of polychrome enamelled glass dishes from the end of the 18th century. This wonderful handmade pair of salt cellars were produced around circa 1790 to 1810 from opaque white glass. This particular type of glass created a translucent yet opaque white glass with a bluey\/orange iridescence when held to the light. One can imagine this pretty pair full of salt as part of an 18th century dining extravaganza with candelabra, sparkling silver cutlery and shimmering glassware. In fact such small items of made from this glass were often given as wedding gifts at this time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe exterior is decorated with gilded rims with charming hand enamelled floral scenes featuring two hand enamelled 18th century ladies dressed in circa 1790s fashions with large pink roses to the reverse sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis pair of salts display excellently and have a myriad of storage uses for displaying your antique goodies.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eMeasuring: width 3 inch (7.5 cm) by height 1.5 inch (4 cm). Depth 2 inch (5 cm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Very good considering that they are 220 plus years old, manufactured just after the American revolution!! There is some wear to the enamel faces. There is a 0.75 inch hairline to the rim and a minor 1 inch hairline to one of the edges of the base of one of the salts, both minor and stable. There is some wear to the gilded rim. The remaining salt has some minor wear to the gilded rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a quality pair of salts; it’s so rare to have a PAIR!!!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eItem ID:12137\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57745591304574,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/8991\/8846\/files\/il_fullxfull.7831272112_ffbv.jpg?v=1784973958","url":"https:\/\/onebakerstreet.com\/products\/18th-century-opaline-glass-salt-cellars-enamelled-floral-design-georgian-wedding-gift","provider":"onebakerstreet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}