Many of the little salts used on our grandmothers’ tables reflected the political feeling of the times as did the cup plates, and in noting the following from the Sandwich works I am including a number of specimens which the New England Glass factory made in imitation of the Sandwich at the time. These will be marked N. E. G. in the text. These are heavier, less transparent, and are from molds crudely carved. The period is 1840. One salt has come to light marked Robinson & Son, Pittsburgh, Pa. It is a boat salt similar to the Lafayette boat made at Sandwich but shorter and broader. It is of clear glass of a later type. Blown glass salts will be taken up in a subsequent book by the author. The beautiful conventional designs produced by artists of the Sandwich Glass Company are so numerous and delicate in workmanship that we illustrate as many varieties as possible hoping that collectors of these charming little pieces will understand our purpose and forgive omissions of specimens that they hold dear. All salts shown are from the author’s collection and most of them are in pairs, but we show one only for reference. New varieties are being found daily adding to the fascination of collecting. The following types are worthy of note: All salts illustrated are in numerical sequence except those marked in the text “Not shown.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Illustration: PLATE XIV] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. American eagle, nine stars, colonial column at corners, vine at top, ends with tree in full bloom. N. E. G. 2. Side-basket of fruit, ends—wild rose, bottom—marked New England Glass Company, Boston. 3. Diamond waffle design, colonial column at ends, scallop above, star bottom. N. E. G. 4. Diamond waffle design, irregular wavy sides, vine above, hob nail in diamond on bottom. N. E. G. 5. Large diamond waffle star on coarse stipple background, flaring sides. N. E. G. 6. Grill work with large heart on side in diamond design, column at ends. N. E. G. 7. Portrait of Lafayette on side of salt, Washington on other—very rare. N. E. G. Not shown. 8. Boat shaped salt, side wheel marked Lafayette with star, stern marked B & S Glass Company. 9. Same in blue glass with opalescent tinge marked Sandwich on bottom. A fine specimen piece to own. Not shown. 10. The Chariot race, clear white glass, very rare, ends reptile in medallion, bottom—scroll with six five pointed stars, very rare. A—Same in opaque light blue glass, exceedingly rare.