A lot of things I have in my house I know nothing about....like the salt box.
I had to call my Dad who has an amazing memory and an eternal love for thrifting. He bought it in a sale, probably a church sale in the 60's.
It date from 1890-1900 and was supposed to be hung next to wood oven. Salt was used to flvour foods and extinguish cooking fires.
Right now more than a hundred years later, it hangs on a cupboard covered in beadboard and is used to hold all the keys. You can't find the keys for your bicycle? in the salt box! The garden shed keys? ditto!
I will never part with it, it is one of my favorite pieces. Now I'm glad I know more about it. Thanks Dad! :)
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12 comments:
I love your salt box. I never knew that salt was used for fires.
It's a lovely piece with an even lovelier story behind it.
I love that you use your vintage salt box.
That is soooooooo way cool! You have the neatest things...
Really cool, I wouldn't want to part with it either!
My Mum always had a salt box by the stove, I never thought about using it to extinguish a fire! Yours is very interesting, very old.
what a GEM..i LOVE it!!
How cool is that? I wouldn't part with it either. Precious because of it's history in your family. Great that it's still in such good shape.
I love your old salt box, and it's a great family heirloom! It's neat that you're actually using it for something too. It's not just hanging there looking pretty!
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Carol
LOVE you vintage Salt! What a treasure.
Jocelyn
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Nice piece!
Kathy
I've seen these before but didn't know the history. Thanks for sharing. Your snowflake casserole is way cool!
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