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| Double Crossroads |
| The "Double Crossroads" Salt Shaker and it's Variants |
| This page was created because of recent interest in this shaker. It first appeared in Peterson. Later the same shaker was pictured in Lechner Book 2. But to our knowledge it has escaped all other literature on pattern glass. The design however, makes one think it could be pattern glass. We had noticed variations in the design which are shown here. Along with many other questions one has regarding Victorian glassware, one wonders why. Was the design changed slight to avoid a patent? Or, was the design change just a result of newer molds with improvements. But then, if it is not pattern glass, why all of the trouble? |
| The shaker is 3 1/8 in high without cover. ( cover may or may not be original ). It is square, about 1 1/4 in. It is known in Vaseline, Amber and Blue. Probably also issued in clear. Peterson stated that there were five diamonds at the crossroads. We only count four but given that the four also make a diamond we will assume that that is what Peterson meant. |
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| This is the "Double Crossroads" Salt Shaker
shown in, and named by Peterson, page 26 |
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| Double Crossroads Variant 1 |
| Note the very subtle change in the base area design - the Variant has a fan base whereas the original named has a complex geometric design |
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| Double Crossroads - Variant 2 |
| The largest difference in Variant 2 from the other two designs is that the side "fans" are replaced by a geometric design with a "bull's eye" or "circle" in the middle of the design |