Vintage Ceramic Scottish Boy and Girl Souvenir of Cape Breton Nova Scotia Salt & Pepper Shakers Made in Japan

Object/Artifact

Railway Village Museum

Cape Breton N.S. salt and pepper shakers: 2023.1.118a, and 2023.1.118b

Name/Title

Vintage Ceramic Scottish Boy and Girl Souvenir of Cape Breton Nova Scotia Salt & Pepper Shakers Made in Japan

Entry/Object ID

2023.1.118

Description

Vintage waving ceramic boy and girl salt & pepper shakers dressed in Scottish outfits with "Cape Breton N.S." written on the front base of each. They have their original labels: "An Enterprise Exclusive Made in Japan". (Lefton China was known as Enterprise Exclusive in Canada). Each shaker is stamped on the bottom "AR2153" and "Japan".

Acquisition

Accession

2023.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Lefton China

Time Period

mid-20th century

Place

Country

Japan

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Bottom of each shaker.

Transcription

AR2513 Japan

Type

Label

Location

Back of each shaker.

Transcription

An Enterprise Exclusive

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

Height and weight of boy shaker.

Height

3-3/4 in

Weight

1.2 oz

Material

Ceramic