Bison Salt and Pepper Shakers

Object/Artifact

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Railway Village Museum

Matching bison shakers

Matching bison shakers

Name/Title

Bison Salt and Pepper Shakers

Entry/Object ID

2022.1.157

Description

These cute ceramic bison salt and pepper shakers were made in Japan but distributed by the Centennial Novelty company from Los Angeles. One has a souvenir sticker that states "Knott's Berry Farm Buena Vista, Calif.". Both have blue and gold Centennial Novelty foil stickers on the base. Plastic stoppers are intact.

Acquisition

Accession

2022.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Centennial Novelty

Time Period

mid-20th century

Place

Country

Japan

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Bases

Transcription

Centennial Novelty Los Angeles 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

3-3/16 in

Width

2-1/8 in

Length

4 in

Weight

2.5 oz

Material

Ceramic