O'Groats

Name: O'Groats
 
Type: John O’Groats EPNS Souvenir Salt and Pepper Set
 
Year: circa 1950s–1960s
 
Set: No
 
Mark: None - Unspecified; marked “EPNS Made in England”
 
History: A charming example of British mid-century travel memorabilia, this petite salt and pepper shaker set is crafted from EPNS (Electroplated Nickel Silver) and adorned with enamel badges featuring the coat of arms for John O’Groats, a famed Scottish village known as the north easternmost point of mainland Britain. The crests, brightly enamelled in red, blue, and black, are fixed to the bulbous silver-toned bodies, and the original box remnants suggest they were once sold as a tourist gift set.
 
 
Stamped “EPNS Made in England,” these shakers exemplify the affordable luxury and patriotic souvenirs popular with postwar tourists. Their small size and neat screw-tops make them functional as well as decorative.
 
 
Ideal for collectors of heraldic crested ware, British tourist souvenirs, or EPNS miniatures, this set is a nostalgic relic from the golden age of domestic tourism, capturing the essence of travel ephemera from the British Isles.
 
Flaws: None