Barrel: Rum Cask with Spigot

Name/Title

Barrel: Rum Cask with Spigot

Entry/Object ID

M18

Description

One barrel made of thick oak staves; top and bottom were also of oak, but flat rather than slightly curved. There are six iron bands surround cask. A lighter colored wooden tap is plugging a hole in the lid. The body of the tap is square cut and the rest of the tap is lathed.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

"---ets / --- with / ---BER. / ---, Chicago"

Notes

The inscription is printed on the fragment of a label attached to the spigot.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Cask, Rum

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cask, Food

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Storage Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Search Terms

CONTAINER, CONTAINER, Furnishings

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Vessel, Rum Cask with Spigot, Cask, Food

Dimensions

Height

51 cm

Diameter

33 cm

Dimension Notes

The measurements are for the barrel.

Height

11 cm

Width

3.9 cm

Depth

24.4 cm

Dimension Notes

The measurements are for the spigot.

Material

wood, oak, bois, ch�ne, Iron