Pitcher

Name/Title

Pitcher

Entry/Object ID

1957.1.121

Description

Tall wash pitcher with streaking brown and dark green glaze. The pitcher is molded into 6 facets and sits on a low base. The handle is angular are rises above the rim of the pitcher. There is a large piece of the rim missing. The bottom is impressed with the mark, "Lyman Fenton & Co., Fenton's enamel patented 1849, Bennington, Vt."

Context

Made by Lyman, Fenton & Co. in Bennington, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1957.1

Source or Donor

Rugg, Harold Goddard (1883-1957)

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Lyman, Fenton & Company

Date made

1849

Place

City

Bennington

County

Bennington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

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

12 in

Width

7-1/2 in

Diameter

6-1/2 in