> "Gini"
>
>It sounds like you are looking for what is referred to as a "salt box." They
>were very common
>at the turn of the last century and are probably reproduced today. They are
>usually porcelain
>or lithographed tin and may be covered (hinged) or uncovered. They were
>frequently hung
>on the wall near the stove but some were made as shelf sitters. You can find
>vintage/antique
>salt boxes in antique stores or online at eBay.

Actually "saltbox" is an architectural style (a frame dwelling with two stories
in front and one behind and a roof with a long rear slope) ... the salt
container you're thinking of is called a "saltcellar"... larger ones used in
the kitchen, smaller ones for table use... nowadays the saltcellar has evolved
such that it has a cap with holes.


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