Griswold Hotel Dish

Object/Artifact

Groton Public Library

Name/Title

Griswold Hotel Dish

Entry/Object ID

2017.001.041

Description

Gravy boat, vitrified china, white with two blue bands and "The Griswold, Groton, Conn.," imported from England by Higgins & Seiter. The Griswold Hotel, formerly located on Shore Ave. in Groton, was built in 1906 by Morton F. Plant and remained in operation until 1967.

Collection

Jim Streeter Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2017.001

Source or Donor

Streeter, James L.

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Location

England

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Bottom

Transcription

"Higgins & Seiter, England, Hotel Ware"

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Sauceboat

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dish, Serving

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Serving Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

2-3/8 in

Length

8 in

Provenance

Notes

From a collection of cutlery, dishware and other items from the Fort Griswold House and Griswold Hotel, collected by Jim Streeter.