Jug

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Jug

Entry/Object ID

1921.18

Description

Dark brown stoneware jug. The jug has a small handle attached to the spout, and the spout is grooved with several horizontal lines for attaching a lid. The shoulder is stamped with the mark, "L. R. MORRIS". Note that the handle attaches to the spout even with the grooves, meaning they could not be used for a screw top.

Context

Made in Burlington, Vermont for General Lewis R. Morris

Acquisition

Accession

1921.18

Acquisition Method

Unknown

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1810

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Jug

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Height

10-3/16 in

Diameter

4 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Morris, Lewis Richard (1760-1825)