Created by
Brad Keeler Artwares, American
Owned by
Sinclair, Clayton, American
Sinclair, Hazel, American
Subject of
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976
Date
ca. 1949
Medium
paint on ceramic with rubber
Dimensions
H x W x D (2011.12.43.3a): 3 1/4 × 1 9/16 × 1 9/16 in. (8.2 × 3.9 × 4 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.43.3b): 3 1/2 × 1 11/16 × 1 9/16 in. (8.9 × 4.3 × 4 cm)
Description
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.
Place collected
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Place made
Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Type
saltshakers
pepper shakers
Topic
Black Enterprise
Black interiors
Business
Cooking and dining
Craftsmanship
Design
Domestic life
Ornamentation
Recreation
Segregation
Travel
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
Object number
2011.12.43.3ab
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd534060fb6-288f-4cd2-ac1c-671ebea57795

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