Tub

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Tub

Entry/Object ID

2024.42.1

Description

Two-handled copper tub. The basin has a flat bottom seamed to straight outward-angled sides. There are two shaped round handles with spade-shaped ends that are pinned to the sides of the basin. The basin has a hammered overall surface and dented straight upper edge.

Context

Likely made and used in Vermont, but provenance is not fully known.

Acquisition

Accession

2024.42

Source or Donor

Betts, James M., MD

Made/Created

Date made

1850 - 1900

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tub

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Height

9 in

Diameter

22 in

Material

Copper