Wood Salt Cellar with Unique Lid - Salt Box - Salt Pig - Keepsake Box - Walnut

More boxes of different sizes and designs are available in my shop. Many different types of hardwood are available. Contact me with questions or custom requests.Salt boxes are also called salt cellars or salt pigs. Whatever the name, this is a very handy salt storage box to have in the kitchen. The lid pivots on brass pins, which can be seen from the sides of the box. A bevel along the inner edge of the back of the box allows the lid to open passed 90 degrees so that it will stay open without the worry of snapping shut. The pivot side of the lid is also rounded to ensure free opening of the box. The unique lid overhangs the edge of the box by ~2mm, making it easy to open. The inside and outside receive a generous coat of mineral oil to bring out the beauty of the wood and the outside is finished with beeswax and mineral oil paste. A tin of the beeswax paste is included with each salt box.This hand crafted wooden salt box is made almost entirely from walnut hardwood. The bottom panel is