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Vintage Araven Condiments Cruet Set in Green Plastic

Jon Nix — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 20:37:12 +0000

A glass and plastic cruet set in a light green colour, which is comprised of two salt and pepper pots and two bottles for oil and vinegar, which sit in a "caddy" style stand with handle. Made by "Araven" of Zaragoza, Spain, it probably dates from the 1980s. In good condition, with some minor signs of age and wear.

For reference, the stand measures 19cm (7½ in.) in height, with the stand approximately 13.5cm (5¼ in.) square, and the two larger bottles are approximately 15cm tall (6 in.) with a diameter of 5cm (2 in.).

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Painted Wooden Birds cruet set

Jon Nix — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 19:22:48 +0000

A very cute, possibly dating from the 1960s, salt and pepper set. The birds are in painted wood and are stamped with "foreign" on their bases. You might possibly think of these as pure kitsch, but they are most certainly "seasoning with a smile".

The base measures approx. 6 cm by 12.5 cm (approx. 2¼ in by 4¾ in) and each bird measures 9 cm (tail to beak!) by 4.5 cm ( 3¾ in by 1¾ in), with a maximum height of 11cm (4½ in). We measure them as 8.5 on the Kitsch Scale.

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Tall Hornsea “Saffron” Salt and Pepper Pots

Jon Nix — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 00:07:59 +0000

If you remember the 1970s then you'll remember these iconic pieces of pottery from Hornsea, their classic "Saffron" design. These tall condiment pots (salt and pepper) shouldn't be confused with their albeit lovely, smaller version: these beauties measure in at a whopping 10.5 cm (4 in) high.

Both are in good condition. The seals are very tight and there is only a minor "ding" to one base (not visible except from underneath) - and the teak tops are in good shape too, restored to a natural wood effect with a food-safe finish rather than a dark stain. We think they're handsome... in a very 1970s way.

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