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| Accession # | 1999.102.2 |
|---|---|
| Designer | Elsa Tennhardt |
| Manufacturer | E. & J. Bass Company |
| Title | Pepper Shaker |
| Date | Patented 1928 |
| Medium | Silverplated metal |
| Dimensions | 4 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 2 3/8 in. (11.7 x 6.7 x 6 cm) |
| Marks | Stamped on bottom: "E. & J. B."; lightly incised "A + L [? possibly 'M']" |
| Credit Line | H. Randolph Lever Fund |
| Location | Visible Storage: Case 22, Shelf F (Silver) |
| Description | Art Deco style pepper shaker of silver-plated metal, en suite with salt shaker (1999.102.1). Tall, narrow pyramid form raised on three feet of V-shaped strip of metal at each corner. Applied decoration of low triangular band that slopes down from left to right applied to each face of pyramid along bottom edge. Holes pierced on each face at top (holes are smaller than on salt shaker). Round opening with screw cap in center of base. CONDITION: Good; light scratching overall and a few tiny pockmarks; one spot of discoloration on one side. |
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