Condiment Rack
Condiment Rack
- Description
- Small condiment frame consisting of three, flat-bottomed piercework cylinders, the largest at center holds a clear, colorless glass mustard cup or pot with bell-shaped cover while the two smaller holders, attached with C scrolls at sides, have facted, clear, colorless glass shakers with screw-top perforated caps. Tall, arched or U-shaped, fixed handle. Bottom underside of center holder is struck with three incuse marks, "BENEDICT", the company logo with "B B" separated by a bee in a diamond or lozenge titled "SHEFFIELD PLATE" and "NICKEL SILVER", and "2286".
- Maker is Benedict Manufacturing Co. of East Syracuse, NY; in business, 1894-1953 (began as M. S. Benedict Manufacturing Co., name changed circa 1902).
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1900
- place made
- United States: New York, East Syracuse
- place used
- United States: Wisconsin, Menomonie
- United States: Minnesota, Lake Park
- Physical Description
- silver plate (holder; covers material)
- glass (containers material)
- electroplated (holder; covers production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 4 5/8 in x 4 3/4 in x 2 1/8 in; 11.7475 cm x 12.065 cm x 5.3975 cm
- ID Number
- DL.66.0545
- catalog number
- 66.0545
- accession number
- 265238
- Credit Line
- Gift of John H. Crea
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Domestic Furnishings
- Food
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
