Pinch salt shaker. Spain, first decades of the 20th century

Pinch salt shaker. Spain, first decades of the 20th century.
"Cupid with his chariot".
Silver.
With hallmarks.
Weight: 125 g.
Measurements: 9 x 12 x 4 cm.

A pinch salt shaker is a type of salt shaker designed to facilitate the spreading of salt with a pinching movement, usually with the thumb and forefinger. It has a hole or opening that allows the salt to come out when the container is pinched, unlike traditional salt shakers that are shaken. The one we now present takes the form of the graceful winged Cupid with his chariot.