Shaker, powder

Object/Artifact

-

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Shaker, powder

Entry/Object ID

1.92.42

Description

Powder Shaker. Material: ceramic, cork. Size: 2 3/8" diameter x 4 1/4" H. Description: white porcelain, blue and white hand painted flowers encircle base and top; base flares out at bottom; thirteen sprinkling holes in top; cork inserted into hole in bottom; green backstamp (tentative decipher): "O & E.G. Royal, Austria"; handpainted initials on bottom: "M.E.H."

Context

Women's Accessories. Double numbered - #1.92.42 & #2008 (corresponds to a corn cob pipe). Many articles were donated by Marguerite Herbst. The initials on this article might be a clue to the donor.

Cataloged By

vanessa

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Shaker, Powder

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Cosmetic

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Beauty Supplies

Nomenclature Class

Toilet Articles

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibitions

Notes

NR:2006;

Create Date

January 6, 1999

Update Date

November 21, 2024