Antique English Silver Plate Salt Cellars with Cobalt Blue Glass Liners and Spoons

An English open salt cellars, each a cylindrical cobalt blue glass liner fitted into a plain silverplate collar, with two accompanying salt spoons. The cobalt glass is the reason to look twice — a deep, saturated blue that holds up beautifully against the silver mounts. One collar is stamped EPNS; the spoons carry Sheffield-area maker marks consistent with the salts. The set is complete and fully functional, ready for the table as found.

[d]Type | Pair of open salt cellars with spoons

[d]Material | Electroplated nickel silver (EPNS) mounts; cobalt blue glass liners; silverplate spoons

[d]Origin | England, Sheffield area

[d]Age | Early 20th century, circa 1900 to 1920

[d]Marks | EPNS stamped on one collar; spoons marked with Sheffield-area maker stamps

[d]Size | Cellars: 1.5 in H x 2 in D each; spoons: 3.5 in and 4 in L

[condition]

The glass liners are in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, or losses to either piece. The cobalt color is vivid and fully intact. The silverplate collars show age-appropriate patina and light surface tarnish consistent with a century of use; no losses to the plate and no structural issues with either mount. The two accompanying spoons show matching patina and light wear. Both are usable and display well.