Vintage aluminum salt and pepper shakers with a wooden base. Made in Japan.

Object/Artifact

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Railway Village Museum

Aluminum salt and pepper shakers with a wooden base: salt - 2023.1.238a, and pepper - 2023.1.238b.

Aluminum salt and pepper shakers with a wooden base: salt - 2023.1.238a, and pepper - 2023.1.238b.

Name/Title

Vintage aluminum salt and pepper shakers with a wooden base. Made in Japan.

Entry/Object ID

2023.1.238

Description

Vintage aluminum salt and pepper shakers with a wooden base painted orange. Both shakers have original inscriptions that say "Japan" on the bottoms.

Acquisition

Accession

2023.1

Made/Created

Time Period

mid-20th century

Place

Country

Japan

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Bottom of each shaker.

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

Height and weight of the salt shaker.

Height

3 in

Weight

0.8 oz

Material

Aluminum, Wood