Object Number 2022.0015.004 A, B

Object Name

Pepper box (Dredger)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Judith C. and John A. Herdeg

Creator (Role)

Jonathan Otis (Maker)
April 30, 1723-February 20, 1791
As per Flynt & Fales, Heritage Foundation Collection, p. 292: Jonathan Otis was the son of Nathaniel and Abigail (Russell) Otis. He married Katharine Coggeshall in 1745. (L. Clouser, cataloguer, 10/22/2010)

Place of Origin

Newport, Rhode Island, United States, North America

Date

1745-1760

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Underside; "J.OTIS" in rectangle, stamped
2. Inscription; Underside; "W / G * S" engraved
3. Inscription; Exterior, side; "W. S." in shaded gothic letters, engraved

Subjects

Dining

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Wrought, Pierced

Dimensions (inches)

3.75 (H) , 2.9 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

9.525 (H) , 81 (Weight)

Measurement Notes

weight 2.5 troy ounces

Object Description

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