Pair of pear-shaped pewter shakers; "turned foot" design; pewter stoppers in bottom; circular piercing in top; small beaded design under the piercing at the top.
casters (vessels)
pewter (tin alloy)
tin (metal)
Pewter
Shaker
1950.469AB
Danforth, Thomas, III
Connecticut
5 3/4 x 2 1/4 (HxW), 2 1/2 (diameter) (inches)
Bequest of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Bridge
1950.469.1-.2
1800 (Circa)
Winchester (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)
Connecticut (United States)
Massachusetts (United States)
Stepney (Fairfield county, Connecticut)
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