Cream Pitcher

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Cream Pitcher

Entry/Object ID

2005.21.5

Description

White ceramic cream pitcher with slightly fluted body and a scrolled and gilded rim. One side of the pitcher is printed with an engraved illustration of a building with a large, square bell tower at the front left corner. The image is labeled, BARRE CONGREGATION CHURCH, BARRE, VT." The bottom of the pitcher is marked, "MADE IN GERMANY GILLY & ABBOTT BARRE VT"

Context

Sold by Gilly & Abbott of Barre, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2005.21

Source or Donor

Caswell, Joanna C.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

In memory of Eugene R. Cleveland

Made/Created

Date made

1910 - 1930

Place

Country

Germany

Continent

Europe

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Pitcher, Cream

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Pitcher

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel, Drink Serving

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Serving Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3-3/4 in

Width

4-3/4 in

Depth

2-3/8 in

Material

Porcelain

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Cleveland, Eugene R. (1911-2005)

Person or Organization

Gilley & Abbott

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America