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Museum Collection
On Display: House - Silver Alcove
Pepper box (Pepper castor or shaker)
William Simpkins
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Simpkins (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
Silver
Museum Object Number
2017.0017.001 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Barbara Schwartz, in memory of her parents, Iris & Seymour Schwartz
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Object Number
2017.0017.001 A, B
Object Name
Pepper box (Pepper castor or shaker)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
William Simpkins (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type:
Mark
Location:
Underside
Inscription:
"W.SIMPKINS" stamped in rectangle
Type:
Inscription
Location:
Underside
Inscription:
"B / R*H"
Mark/Signature:
Yes
Materials
Silver
Techniques
Wrought
Dimensions (inches)
3.875 (H) x 3 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
9.842 (H) x 7.62 (W)
Dimensions (oz)
2.9
Measurement Notes
Weight in 1979: 2 oz. 15 dwt. troy
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