Pepper Pot
19779
From: United States of America | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia County | Philadelphia (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 19779 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Americana |
| Provenience | United States of America | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia County | Philadelphia (uncertain) |
| Culture Area | Northeast Culture Area |
| Period | 19th Century |
| Date Made | 1850-1880 CE |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Pewter |
| Description | Pepper Box. Thought by AFE to be from Independence Hall and therefore 18th Century pewter. "The pewter container submitted to us for examination is mid nineteenth century cast and turned pepper shaker, c 1850-1880, and is probably American. The form is nineteenth century. For comparison with eighteenth century pepper shakers see Ledlie laughlin, Pewter in American. " Signed Frederick B. Hanson |
| Height | 6 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 3 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Richard H. Day, 1898 |
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