Crock

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Crock

Entry/Object ID

1954.36.6

Description

Stoneware crock with a cobalt glaze decoration of a bird on a branch. There are U-shaped handles on either side. At the center top of the crock is the stamped label, "J. NORTON 7 CO. / BENNINGTON, VT. / 1 1/2."

Context

Made by J. Norton & Co. in Bennington, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1954.36

Source or Donor

Rugg, Harold Goddard (1883-1957)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

J. Norton & Co.

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 Primary Object Term

Crock, Food Storage

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Storage Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

10-1/2 in

Circumference

26-1/2 in

Material

Stoneware

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization