Salt cellar Moscow, 1740 Craftsman: Ivan Semyonov Shchetkin (1719-1750). Silver, gilt, embossing, engraving 13,0 õ 14,0 õ 14,0 ñì. GIM 1044 shch ÎÊ 4752 Silver saltcellar is a vessel for salt, traditionally put on table, illustrating, since the epoch of Tsar Peter Alexeevich's, everyday life, tastes and style of New Russia. Saltcellars were of the various forms, sometimes with a cover. In the first half of the 18th century the pan for salt was on a high cylindrical foot and round tray on feet-balls. The decoration of these saltcellars was reduced to a chased ornament in relief in the form of stylized scrolls, leaves and tulips on long flexible stalks.