Spittoon

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Spittoon

Entry/Object ID

1992.1.137

Description

Spittoon/ brass/ embossed design on each side - "Pony Express - Chewing Tobacco - Cut Plug" - horse and rider/ several dents and cracks/ c. 1950

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

Height

10-1/4 in

Diameter

9 in

Parts

Count

1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Mar 26, 1992

Provenance

Notes

Seller found this in trash truck in 1985. He polished it to this high shine.