Purse Salt and Pepper Shakers

Object/Artifact

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Railway Village Museum

Salt- 2022.1.122a and Pepper- 2022.1.122b

Salt- 2022.1.122a and Pepper- 2022.1.122b

Name/Title

Purse Salt and Pepper Shakers

Entry/Object ID

2022.1.122

Description

These ceramic bag-shaped salt and pepper shakers are decorated with and illustration and title of the "Royal Canadian Mounted Police". They were likely a souvenir and may be found with different decoration from other destinations. They are otherwise unmarked and there is no clear manufacturer. Both have cork stoppers intact.

Acquisition

Accession

2022.1

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 individual shaker

Height

2-3/4 in

Width

1-5/8 in

Length

2-15/16 in

Weight

2.1 oz

Material

Ceramic