Maine Teapot Salt and Pepper Set

Object/Artifact

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Railway Village Museum

Full set

Full set

Name/Title

Maine Teapot Salt and Pepper Set

Entry/Object ID

2022.1.156

Description

These metal teapot shakers and accompanying tray are decorated with flourishes and florals. Each piece is molded with "Made in Japan" on their base. The teapots both have screw top lids and shield-like detail on the front that says "Maine" and shows and indigenous warrior male. These shakers were manufactured as souvenirs and can likely be found with other states depicted on shields.

Acquisition

Accession

2022.1

Made/Created

Place

Country

Japan

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Bases

Transcription

Made in Japan

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Set, Salt and Pepper

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Service Sets

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Of full set

Height

1-15/16 in

Width

1-13/16 in

Length

5-3/16 in

Weight

4.6 oz

Material

Metal