Scarecrow Salt and Pepper Shakers

Object/Artifact

Railway Village Museum

Sad- 2022.1.58a and Happy- 2022.1.58b

Name/Title

Scarecrow Salt and Pepper Shakers

Entry/Object ID

2022.1.58

Description

One happy and one sad ceramic scarecrow make up this pair of shakers. They are hand-painted and marked as being made in Japan. They are possibly made by the Holt Howard company, but this is unclear.

Acquisition

Accession

2022.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Holt Howard

Time Period

1950s, 1960s

Place

Country

Japan

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Back

Transcription

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 individual shaker

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

2-1/2 in

Weight

1.7 oz

Material

Ceramic