A tall cylindrical metal shaker with a decorative handle and a domed, perforated lid is the largest object in the image. The color palette is primarily silver-gray, with subtle shadows indicating the metallic texture against the off-white background. Positioned in the center of the image, the shaker is depicted with its handle on the right side, standing upright.

Silver Caster

c. 1938

Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper
Classification: Index of American Design
Period: 1926 to 1950
Image size: 3392 × 4377px

Description

A tall cylindrical metal shaker with a decorative handle and a domed, perforated lid is the largest object in the image. The color palette is primarily silver-gray, with subtle shadows indicating the metallic texture against the off-white background. Positioned in the center of the image, the shaker is depicted with its handle on the right side, standing upright.

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Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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