VINTAGE SILVER PLATED EPNS PEPPER SHAKER BY STRACHAN AUSTRALIA 1950s. This is a high-quality silver-plated salt & pepper shaker made in Australia approximately 70 years ago. The pepper shaker opens, but the salt shaker does not. The top of the salt shaker is chipped. Strachan EPNS A1 refers to the highest quality silver-plated products manufactured by Strachan, a long-established Australian brand. The "EPNS A1" stamp specifically indicates the material and quality standards of the product.