Pair SILVER Repoussee Salt deals Cauldrons or Salt Cellars

Beautiful Repoussee Salt Cellars. Very ornate. deals Spoons are not included.

Master salt Cauldrons played a key part key role at the Victorian table. Usually two master salt cellars were placed on the table and often exemplified a family's social standing.
Salt being particular priced and valued not only for its' seasoning of game, but as a bartering tool. For these reasons, salt-keepers have always been well-designed and clearly valued. The importance and value of salt is also reflected in the age-old saying of someone being ‘worth their salt.

First documented in Roman times they gained huge popularity in Elizabethan England.