Cable Individual Salt Cellar by the Boston & Sandwich Glass Company 1860s

As a special bicentennial Museum fundraiser we are taking the very unusual step of listing some authentic 19th Century Early American Pressed Glass pieces for sale.

Cable Pattern Individual Salt Cellar. Made of leaded glass; not for table use.

Manufactured by the Boston & Sandwich Glass Company between 1860 and 1870

This pattern is said to commemorate the successful laying of the Atlantic cable. The first attempt at laying a transatlantic cable was made in 1857, but it failed shortly after installation. A second attempt in 1866 by Cyrus Field was successful, establishing a permanent communication link between Europe and North America. 

Measures roughly .75" tall by 2" in diameter

The year 2025 marks the bicentennial of the founding of the Boston & Sandwich Glass Company in 1825, and we are excited to celebrate this milestone with a year-long event series that includes the sale of select pieces of genuine antique glassware such as this. Thank you for your support of the Sandwich Glass Museum!