Cowboy Boot Salt and Pepper Shakers

Object/Artifact

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Railway Village Museum

Boots and stand set

Boots and stand set

Name/Title

Cowboy Boot Salt and Pepper Shakers

Entry/Object ID

2022.1.9

Description

This shaker set consists of two boots as shakers and a small stand. These were likely not part of the original set as the stand is marked with "Virginia" and the boots are each marked with "Maine". A common set that is often marked with various states or tourist locals. Made in Japan.

Acquisition

Accession

2022.1

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Place

Country

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

Height of boots, weight of set

Height

2 in

Weight

3 oz

Material

Metal