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Saltshaker

Object Name:
Saltshaker
Object ID:
1967.025.06
Place of Origin:
United States
Date:
circa 1867
Description:
Saltshaker. Colorless pressed glass; tapered octagonal paneled body with screw top. Dome-shaped silver-plated white metal cap with two reeded bands around neck, small bell-shaped finial, and large holes in a six pointed star pattern. Raised lettering on bottom, "Pat.Dec.3,1867." Vertical mold seams.
Material:
Glass
Metal
Dimensions:
H-3.3 Dia-1.6 inches
Provenance:
Part of a collection of objects probably associated with the donor's mother, Grace Porter Holt (1860-1949).
Credit Line:
Gift of Lura Frost
Subjects:
Condiments, Dining, Salt
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