Salt and pepper shakers

1999

Place madeSanta Fe, New Mexico, United States, North America

Metal alloy

Overall: 4 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. ( 10.8 x 5.7 cm )

Gift of Nambé

2003.42.3ab

New York City-based industrial designer Eva Zeisel, known primarily for her work in ceramics, created designs in metalware for Nambé in 2002. The Nambé foundry began production in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1951 after discovering an alloy with the beauty of sterling silver and the durability of iron.

DescriptionPair of white metal baluster-shaped salt and pepper shakers.

ClassificationsBASE METALS