Regency Period Lead Crystal Salt with Strawberry Diamond Cutting c.1820-30

This is a nice example of a lead crystal salt cellar dating from around 1820 to 1830.

The piece is made from very thick lead crystal. The rim is notched around the top and along the edge. There are three rows of ‘strawberry diamond’ cuts that are bordered above and below by a deep circumferential mitre cut. The base of the bowl is cut with eleven square facets.

There is a broad collar at the junction of the bowl and the short, cylindrical stem, which flares out at the base to merge with the foot. The latter is thick and discoid and is cut on the underside with a grid of ‘strawberry diamonds’.

It has a height of approximately 8.0cm, with a diameter across the rim of about 6.3cm and across the foot of about 6.7cm.

It has an unwrapped weight of 360g.

It is in fair condition for its age, with a number of small nicks out of the cutting. There is also some faint clouding on the interior which is probably where it had contained salt for a long period. This wear is visible on inspection and is reflected in the price.