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

Boston and Sandwich Glass Company

Salt
Now On View

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

4.5 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 – Jul 20, 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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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Boston and Sandwich Glass Company (American, 1826-1888)
Salt, 1830-1845
Pressed glass
4.5 x 5.2 cm (1 3/4 x 2 1/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. H. Martin Brown 33.141

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