Spittoon

Object/Artifact

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Lake County Historical Society

Name/Title

Spittoon

Entry/Object ID

2011.008.005

Description

Brass spitton, some scarring and dings in the sides. Used at Lake County Courthouse. The spittons were trashed when new styles replaced the old ones like this one. Gerri's father-in-law worked at the courthouse and he brought it home in the 1950's.

Use

Lake County Courthouse

Collection

Household Accessories

Made/Created

Date made

1900 - 1950

Notes

Date: 1900's - 1950's Made: Unknown

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Spittoon

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Spit

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Containers for Smoking & Tobacco

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Depth: 6" Diam: 9"

Material

Brass

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2010.030.001, 2010.030.002, 2011.008.001, 2011.008.002, 2011.008.003, 2011.008.004, 2011.008.006, 2011.008.007A+B, 2011.008.008A-G, 2011.008.009