SL-1 SHELL PRESSED OPEN SALT

Description

SL-1 SHELL PRESSED OPEN SALT, dark teal, shaped rim, base variation with full rows of diamonds arranged 4 x 9. Extremely rare. Possibly Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. 1835-1850. 1 5/8" H, 2" x 3".
Literature: Neal - Pressed Glass Salt Dishes of the Lacy Period, p. 404. The Acorn, Vol. 15, 2008/2009, p. 23, Neal/Shugert, "Pressed Glass Salt Dishes of the Lacy Period 1825-1850: An Addendum" p. 70.

Provenance:

From the important 40-year collection of James Carusello, Waterbury, CT.
Skinner, Inc., sale 1902, 2/28/1999, lot 92 (partial, retains auction label).

Condition

Good condition with several shallow chips under the base, flaking to the foot and rim, and scattered areas of wear to the rim.

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SL-1 SHELL PRESSED OPEN SALT

Lot 0688

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Americana: 18th & 19th C. Glass & Lighting

Jun 25, 2026 9:00 AM EDT

Mt. Crawford, VA, United States

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