Pitcher

Name/Title

Pitcher

Entry/Object ID

1957.1.15

Description

Faceted pitcher with semi-gloss black and red glaze. The pitcher is shaped into 6 facets, each with the molded decoration of a floral stem on the bottom and a smaller floral stem on the top. The handle arches upward into a point that extends higher than the rim of the pitcher. The bottom is left unglazed and stamped with the mark, "NORTON & FENTON, East Bennington, Vt".

Context

Made by Norton & Fenton in Bennington, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1957.1

Source or Donor

Rugg, Harold Goddard (1883-1957)

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Norton and Fenton

Time Period

19th Century

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

11 in

Material

Ceramic