Figurine

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Figurine

Entry/Object ID

1943.8.5

Description

Plywood cutout figurine of man holding a roast turkey on a platter. The figure is painted on the front, and the plywood is left bare on the reverse. The man is shown wearing a white shirt, fawn breeches, a white apron, white stockings, and black shoes. He is holding a large cooked turkey in front of him and walking to the right. The figure sits in a slot within a rectangular wooden base. The back is inked with the inscription, "Landlord Stephen Fay / Bennington Sign Model / Horace Mills Abrams".

Context

Made by Horace Mills Abrams as a model for a series of signs to be placed around Bennington, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1943.8

Source or Donor

Abrams, Horace Mills (1894-1960)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Abrams, Horace Mills (1894-1960)

Date made

1930 - 1940

Place

City

Bennington

County

Bennington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Figurine

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Statue

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall (each)

Height

10 in

Depth

1/4 in

Material

Wood, Paint

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Fay, Stephen (1715-1781)