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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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Vintage Belgian Multi-Lingual Dark Green and Opaline Glass Condiment Set

Jon Nix — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 20:17:11 +0000

A very attractive little condiment set of salt, pepper and mustard pots, with a couple of unusual features. First, is the opaline / milk glass bottle bodies which form a high-contrast pairing with the dark green plastic screw tops. Second, is the labelling of the bottles which is not just in one or two languages, but rather in four - there are English, French, German and Dutch labels on each of these! Accompanying this multi-lingual wording is a banded floral design in dark green with plenty of scrolls and flourishes to complete the unusual look.

The salt and pepper pots are approximately 11cm (4¼ in.) in height with a base diameter of 4.5cm (1¾ in.), whilst the mustard pot is slightly taller at 11.5cm (4½ in.) with a base diameter of 7.5cm (3 in.). All three are in excellent condition, with no chips or cracks and very little signs of wear and age. The pepper dispenser has some slight discoloration to the plastic from past use.

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Vintage Denby Pottery and Teak Salt and Pepper Pots Set – Danish Design

Jon Nix — Sat, 24 Sep 2022 21:05:33 +0000

A pair of vintage and extremely uncommon Denby salt and pepper pots, combining Denby's stoneware expertise with the Danish design of Kurt Franzen of Digsmed to give these teak-bodied condiments a mid-century flavour. The fixed pottery tops - we think these were designed as part of the "Romany" range or at least would be a good match for it - have a grey-brown speckled gradient and are perforated with an "S" and a "P" in the top. The rounded teak bodies have a plastic stopper in the base for re-filling.

Measuring approximately 10cm (4 in.) in height, and with a maximum diameter of approximately 6.5cm (2½ in.), they are in very good used condition - the salt pot has a firing defect which has been glazed. They individually weigh approximately 220g.

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Large Modernist Stainless Steel Salt and Pepper Pots by WMF Germany

Jon Nix — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 15:56:55 +0000

A pair of - frankly - oversized salt and pepper pots made by WMF (the artist formerly known as "Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik") of Germany. They are beautifully sculpted from stainless steel with a form which resembles something like a brutalist hourglass, and they are indeed large (almost 8cm / 3in. in height and 6.5 / 2½ in. in diameter). They're a bold statement.

There's not much more to be said - you'll probably either love them or hate them. They are in good condition with the odd surface scratch, and a screw stopper base to allow for re-filling. And just in case you are wondering, the two pots are indeed different from one another in terms of which is salt and which is pepper. The former has larger holes from which it dispenses...

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Vintage Kitsch Wood Donkey Salt and Pepper Pots Set

Jon Nix — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 13:51:46 +0000

What's not to love about this cheerful looking donkey carrying salt and pepper to your table? Absolutely nothing is the correct answer. With his handpainted features, rotatable head and removable barrels, this little fellow will add a smile to any dinner table or display shelf.

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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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1960s Danish Lundtofte 3-piece condiment set with tray

Jon Nix — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 17:44:12 +0000

A stylish mid-century salt, pepper and mustard condiment set which was designed by Lundtofte of Denmark and was sold in the 1960s (in fact, we can date this one precisely to 1967). The set features a rosewood tray with insets for each piece, matching stainless steel salt and pepper shakers with rosewood bases, and a stainless steel mustard pot with a teak top and matching spoon. Complete and in excellent condition with only minor signs of use, this set is visually appealing and would make a fine addition to any dining environment. It almost goes without saying that this condiment set is the perfect complement to Danish furniture or tableware.

The tray measures 18cm (7in) in length with a maximum width of 7cm (2¾in), and each shaker is 7cm (2¾in) high.

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Cast iron salt cellars

Jon Nix — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 14:25:03 +0000

For those times when lightweight salt cellars won't do, we present to you a cast iron salt cellar. For those times when simple salt cellars won't do, we present to you a cast iron salt cellar formed of a woman and her baby in a cot. The salt flows from the back of the woman's head and from the foot of the cot. Well, you would, wouldn't you?

We're not sure, but it appears this lady is from the Low Countries and although it's rude to ask a woman her age, we reckon she's got more than a few miles on the clock.

The cot measures approximately 6cm (2¼ inches) in length and 2cm (¾ inches) in width and has rather flaky paint. The lady measures approximately 6cm (2¼ inches) in height with a maximum width of 5cm (2 inches) and she's in slightly better shape, looks-wise. Stoppers are present on both.

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