Museum object · Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Lobsterware salt and pepper shakers from the Rock Rest Tourist Home
ca. 1949
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
Brad Keeler Artwares Lobsterware salt and pepper shakers from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. 2011.12.43.3a: The salt shaker has two (2) holes under the lobster's mouth. The shaker is shaped like the front half of lobsters and has two (2) holes under the lobster's mouth. There is a black rubber stopper on the bottom of the shaker. 2011.12.43.3b: The pepper shaker has three (3) holes under the lobster's mouth. The shaker is shaped like the front half of lobsters and has three (3) holes under the lobster's mouth. There is a black rubber stopper on the bottom of the shaker.
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Catalog reference: 2011.12.43.3ab
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