Salt and Pepper Shakers
Maker
Tiffany & Company
(American, founded 1837)
Date1897
MediumSilver, turquoise
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/4in. (5.7cm)
ClassificationsCULINARY ARTIFACTS
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Terms
Object number97.21.1-2
DescriptionPair of silver salt and pepper shakers molded in the form of Aztec dieties--one standing, one squating; accented with turquoise cabochons.On View
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Label TextThese two artworks are listed in Tiffany's Pattern Book as "Salt Duster Aztec." The design was first conceived about 1897. The salt had a manufacturing cost of $196; the pepper $164. William Randolph Hearst had a 12-pair set made.
