Sassy Cat Salt and Pepper Shakers

Object/Artifact

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Railway Village Museum

Pink Scarf- 2022.1.126a and Blue Scarf- 2022.1.126b

Pink Scarf- 2022.1.126a and Blue Scarf- 2022.1.126b

Name/Title

Sassy Cat Salt and Pepper Shakers

Entry/Object ID

2022.1.126

Description

A pair of ceramic cat salt and pepper shakers from popular manufacturer, Holt Howard. One cat is wearing a pink polka-dot scarf and the other a blue polka-dot scarf. Only one cat still has a stopper in the back of its head intact. Both have the foil Holt Howard sticker with the company's "HH Japan" logo. Manufacturer stamp on the base of each cat states it was made in 1958.

Acquisition

Accession

2022.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Holt Howard

Date made

1958

Place

Country

Japan

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Bases

Transcription

1958 Holt Howard

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

4-3/8 in

Width

2-5/16 in

Weight

4.8 oz

Material

Ceramic