Pepper Shaker

Elsa Tennhardt

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Caption

Elsa Tennhardt (American, born Germany, 1899–1980). Pepper Shaker, Patented 1928. Silverplated metal, 4 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 2 3/8 in. (11.7 x 6.7 x 6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, H. Randolph Lever Fund, 1999.102.2.

Title

Pepper Shaker

Date

Patented 1928

Geography

Place manufactured: New York, New York, United States

Medium

Silverplated metal

Classification

Food/Drink

Dimensions

4 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 2 3/8 in. (11.7 x 6.7 x 6 cm)

Markings

Stamped on bottom: "E. & J. B."; lightly incised "A + L [? possibly 'M']"

Credit Line

H. Randolph Lever Fund

Accession Number

1999.102.2

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