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Rare 19th-century French Polychrome Faience Delft Double Salt Cellar Saleron
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Rare 19th-century French Polychrome Faience Delft Double Salt Cellar Saleron

19th century
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Rare 19th-Century French Polychrome Faience Delft Double Salt Cellar Saleron

Brief Description:

This is a beautiful, rare, 19th-century French polychrome faience double-sided salt cellar modelled in the form of a reversible, elegantly dressed maid.

Circa 1860-1870

Hand-painted in wonderful colours of manganese, yellows, greens, blues and orange.

It is an impressive salt cellar depicting two maids who are wearing elegant dresses with aprons.

They are each wearing traditional headwear and holding a large salt bowl.

Attributes:

French

19th Century

Circa 1860-1870

Condition:

The piece is offered in an overall wonderful original condition, with chips as shown in the images.

Overall Measurements:

INCHES & CENTIMETRES

Height: 7.4'' | 18.7 cm

Width: 5.7'' | 14.4 cm

Depth: 3'' | 7.6 cm

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Physical Dimensions
Height
18.7cm (7.36")
Width
14.4cm (5.67")
Depth
7.6cm (2.99")
Declaration

Artsonline has dated this French Faience Salt Cellar to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1177403
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Description
Rare 19th-Century French Polychrome Faience Delft Double Salt Cellar Saleron

Brief Description:

“
This is a beautiful, rare, 19th-century French polychrome faience double-sided salt cellar modelled in the form of a reversible, elegantly dressed maid.
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fig 1. A small 19th-century French faience salt cellar shaped like a woman holding two bowls, featuring hand-painted blue, yellow, and green glazes.
fig 1. Rare 19th-century French Polychrome Faience Delft Double Salt Cellar Saleron

Circa 1860-1870

Hand-painted in wonderful colours of manganese, yellows, greens, blues and orange.

It is an impressive salt cellar depicting two maids who are wearing elegant dresses with aprons.

They are each wearing traditional headwear and holding a large salt bowl.

fig 2. A small 19th-century French faience salt cellar shaped like a woman holding two bowls, featuring hand-painted blue, yellow, and green glazes.
fig 2. Rare 19th-century French Polychrome Faience Delft Double Salt Cellar Saleron

Attributes:

French

19th Century

Circa 1860-1870

Condition:

The piece is offered in an overall wonderful original condition, with chips as shown in the images.

Overall Measurements:

INCHES & CENTIMETRES

Height: 7.4'' | 18.7 cm

fig 3. A small 19th-century French faience salt cellar shaped like a woman holding two bowls, featuring hand-painted blue, yellow, and green glazes.
fig 3. Rare 19th-century French Polychrome Faience Delft Double Salt Cellar Saleron

Width: 5.7'' | 14.4 cm

Depth: 3'' | 7.6 cm

^^ Fast & Free UK Delivery Included^^

A Certificate Of Authenticity (COA) will be provided by artsonline with this piece*

Delivery

Artsonline UK ships worldwide daily, using only fully insured, priority, and fully tracked delivery services.

fig 4. A small 19th-century French faience salt cellar shaped like a woman holding two bowls, featuring hand-painted blue, yellow, and green glazes.
fig 4. Rare 19th-century French Polychrome Faience Delft Double Salt Cellar Saleron

Great care and much time are taken over the safe transportation of the Fine Art and Antique pieces that we sell.

We pack extremely carefully, so you can rest assured that your piece will arrive with you in perfect condition.

fig 5. A small 19th-century French faience salt cellar shaped like a woman holding two bowls, featuring hand-painted blue, yellow, and green glazes.
fig 5. Rare 19th-century French Polychrome Faience Delft Double Salt Cellar Saleron

For larger paintings, antique furniture pieces, and fragile items that can not be sent via the normal postal services, we use professional door-to-door delivery providers, who will always strive to deliver your piece promptly, within approx. 7-14 working days.

fig 6. A small 19th-century French faience salt cellar shaped like a woman holding two bowls, featuring hand-painted blue, yellow, and green glazes.
fig 6. Rare 19th-century French Polychrome Faience Delft Double Salt Cellar Saleron

Returns Policy

Artsonline provides a genuine no-quibble 14-day money-back refund policy

(excluding the cost of Postage and Packaging).

Pay Securely - Telephone orders welcome

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Height
18.7cm (7.36")
Width
14.4cm (5.67")
Depth
7.6cm (2.99")
Date of Manufacture

Artsonline has dated this French Faience Salt Cellar to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1177403
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A small 19th-century French faience salt cellar shaped like a woman holding two bowls, featuring hand-painted blue, yellow, and green glazes.
Rare 19th-Century French Polychrome Faience Delft Double Salt Cellar Saleron
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDecorative Objects
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Country
  • MaterialCeramic, Tin-glaze, Faience
  • ColourMulticoloured
  • MotifsHand-painted floral patterns, Figurative human form, Scrolled borders
  • SizeH 18.7 cm (7 in) x W 14.4 cm (6 in) x D 7.6 cm (3 in)

FAQs

French faience is tinned-glazed earthenware that gained significant popularity during the 16th to 19th centuries, known for its intricate hand-painted designs and vibrant polychrome colours.

These pieces are crafted from local clays, fired, and coated with an opaque white tin glaze before being hand-painted with metallic oxides and fired a second time to seal the colours.

Authentic pieces often exhibit minor glaze imperfections, hand-brushed strokes, stylistic variations consistent with regional workshops, and appropriate signs of age such as crazing on the underside.

Display the item on a bookshelf, mantelpiece, or glass-fronted cabinet where its detailed craftsmanship can be appreciated up close as a focal point of historical interest.

Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth and avoid submerging the piece in water or using harsh chemical cleaners to protect the fragile glaze and historic pigments.
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