Crystal Salt Shaker

Hi everyone
Possibly someone can help me here.

I have just bought a nice set of table items comprising of salt and pepper shakers and sugar bowl etc. The salt shaker has a crystal body with what looks like a copper top which has been silver plated. The top is a tight push fit onto to neck of the crystal body.
My problem is the top is fused onto the neck as evidenced by presence of verdigris around the lip. I have tried gently heating the metal top to see if it move but to no effect. An overnight soak in water had similarly not effect.

I wondered if the forum could suggest something that I can soak the thing in or any other way of prising the lid off without damaging the crystal.

Thanks in anticipation

Les W

 

WD40 might do it.

 

Hi,
Put the shaker in the freezer and then when taking it out run the top under warm water. I had one that was causing all kinds of grief but finally it came off and then I knew why. The damn seller had glued the the top on to cover up that almost half of the top was broken off and missing.
greg

 

I use silicone spray to loosen up non metal things.