Blue Opaque Pepper Shaker

1983.019.017

1983.019.017

Name/Title

Blue Opaque Pepper Shaker

Description

Pepper shaker, round and squat; opaque blue; tassel braid pattern; screw-on brass top; mold made in four sections.

Use

by the donor's parents, John Charles (1864-1961) & Mary Crafton Deiwert (1863-1929), in 1893.

Context

The object was used by donor's parents when they set up housekeeping in 1893.

Collection

Mabel D. Bobbit

Acquisition

Accession

1983.019

Source or Donor

Mabel Deiwert Bobbitt

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1893

Time Period

19th Century

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 9, 2001

Create Date

February 9, 2001

Update Date

April 4, 2025