Tinker & Toad has dated this piece to the 1940s.
Domed pull off cover with inset strainer. The inner sleeve being gilded. Inscribed on the back to Captain & Mrs J D Watson on the occasion of their marriage. The shaker was designed by Le Roy H. Fontan in 1932 with the patent being applied for September 9th 1932, and finally being approved on September 3rd 1935. Dimensions: 28cm H x 11cm
Tinker & Toad has dated this piece to the 1940s.
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