Pitcher

Name/Title

Pitcher

Entry/Object ID

1939.5.1a-b

Description

Lidded, brown Rockingham-glazed pitcher molded with an image of a woman taking snuff on one side, and a man taking snuff on the other. The spout of the pitcher attaches to the bottom of the body and flares outward at the top. There is an attached handle opposite the spout.

Context

Owned by Benjamin Knight in Starksboro, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1939.5

Source or Donor

Bickford, Jane, Knight, Bessie

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1880

Place

State/Province

New Jersey

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

9-1/2 in

Width

10 in

Material

Ceramic

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Knight, Benjamin (1801-1880)

Related Places

Place

Town

Starksboro

County

Addison County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America