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The Beadle pepper shaker produced by Artone Pottery of Burslem, England, circa 1960. A beadle is an official who may usher, keep order, make reports, and assist in religious functions; or a minor official who carries out various civil, educational or ceremonial duties on the manor. The term has pre-Conquest origins in Old English, deriving from the Old English bydel, meaning herald, messenger from an authority, or preacher. In Old English it was a title given to an Anglo-Saxon officer who summoned householders to council. This is a pair with the Sam Weller salt shaker.
Maker:
Artone Pottery
England
circa 1980
Model #:
Derivative
pepper shaker
Size:
small
Height:
2 1/4"
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