Salt Shaker

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Object Name: 
Salt Shaker
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, MA, New Bedford
Accession Number: 
2010.4.133
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 4.5 cm, W: 7.2 cm, D: 4.7 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
about 1880-1889
Credit Line: 
Gift of Gerald M. Eggert in memory of Christine Clara Eggert Weiss
Primary Description: 
Opaque white glass, yellow, green, and light blue enamel, metal; pressed, enameled, assembled. (a) Egg-shaped opaque white shaker that rests on one flat side. Exterior decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves; thin layer of light blue enamel or stain covers most of shaker. (b) Metal perforated cap with small pointed nib on center of top, threaded to screw onto shaker.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Eggert, Gerald M., Source
2010-10-18
Color: 
opaque white
yellow
green
light blue
Technique: 
pressing
enameling
assembling
Material: 
glass
enamel
metal
Inscription: 
DANIEL A. CARTER / AUCTIONS & APPRAISALS, INC. / 6
label
: 
(a) base square white gummed paper label