Show salt cellar in olden times during the latter part of 0 the middle ages the salt cellar was the most con object on oil the table it was wa always placed in tho the center of the long iong table at which the household gathered my lord and lady family and guests being at one end and the servants and retainers leta iners at the other and in this way ones social position was at once apparent the gentle f oil sitting above the s salt and the yeomanry jeo manry below it among the wealthy the salt cellar was of gold or silver eliver nen Den venuto cellini chased some for francis I 1 that were of the most exquisite workmanship and at the ilie louvre may be seen sev several arai rich specimens of salt cellars in faience all and the famous set made at orion to fo henry 1 |