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A square pressed glass cobalt blue salt container. It has four feet close to each corner with decorative textured sections.

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Boston and Sandwich Glass Company

Salt

Now On View

Description

Maker

Boston and Sandwich Glass Company (American, 1826-1888)

Title

Salt

Year

1830-1845

Medium

pressed glass

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

pressed glass

Materials

pressed glass

Dimensions

4.4 x 5.2 cm (1 3/4 x 2 1/16 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. H. Martin Brown

Object Number

33.141

Type

Glass

Exhibition History

Trading Earth

Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce

Apr 09, 2022 – Jan 12, 2025

Label copy

Beyond flavoring foods on the table, salt was crucial to preserving perishable foods before refrigeration was available. Pork, beef, and fish were rubbed with salt and packed in barrels dry or covered in water to create a brine. Crews on merchant ships ate salted meat and fish during the many months they were at sea procuring commodities for trade.

Glass

Jul 13, 1984 – Aug 26, 1984

Transformations of the Court Style

Gothic Art in Europe 1270-1330

Feb 02, 1977 – Feb 27, 1977

Glass from the Museum's Collection

Jan 17, 1973 – Mar 10, 1974

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Tombstone

Boston and Sandwich Glass Company (American, 1826-1888)

Salt, 1830-1845

Pressed glass

4.4 x 5.2 cm (1 3/4 x 2 1/16 inches)

Gift of Mrs. H. Martin Brown 33.141

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