Cake Box

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Cake Box

Entry/Object ID

2004.58.46a-b

Description

Round metal case or cover with round metal base. The cover has a yellow top and the sides are printed with a red, green, and yellow plaid design accented with a sprig of flowers that includes a rose, daisy, carnation, and three sprigs of wheat. There is a wire handle at the center top. The base is enameled white and has a raised center that the lid fits down over. The cover and base do not secure together. The center of the base has lost its enamel from cutting cakes while directly on the base.

Use

Used to store cakes

Context

Owned by Beatrice J. Wood of South Royalton, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2004.58

Source or Donor

Rogers, Anita Joan Wood (b. 1948)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Anita and Gary Rogers

Made/Created

Date made

1940

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Stand, Cake

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Box, Cake

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Stand, Serving

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Box, Food Storage

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Serving Vessels

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Storage Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

6-1/2 in

Diameter

12 in

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Wood, Beatrice Ethel Jones (1919-2004)

Related Places

Place

Village

South Royalton

Town

Royalton

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America