Crock

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Crock

Entry/Object ID

1945.38.1

Description

Hand thrown stoneware crock with blue decoration of bird wings and the stamped mark, "R. & R. FENTON./EAST DORSET." The body of the crock flares outward at the center, then slightly back inward toward the top. There is a U-shaped handle on either side, and an incised line that goes around the top about three inches below the lip.

Context

Made by R. & C. Fenton of East Dorset, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1945.38

Source or Donor

Spargo, John

Made/Created

Manufacturer

R & C Fenton

Time Period

19th Century

Place

Town

Dorset

County

Bennington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Crock

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

13 in

Diameter

9-11/16 in

Material

Stoneware