Crock

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Crock

Entry/Object ID

1954.17.14

Description

Stoneware crock featuring a painted design of a spotted deer. The large crock flare toward the top, with hand-formed handles and a round, flaring opening. Beneath the rim is the stamped inscription, "J. & F. NORTON/BENNINGTON VT." as well as a partial imprint of a stylized flower. The underglaze painted design shows a stylized, spotted stag between a house and picket fence.

Use

Used for food storage

Context

Made by J. & E. Norton in Bennington, VT.

Acquisition

Accession

1954.17

Source or Donor

Rugg, Harold Goddard (1883-1957)

Made/Created

Manufacturer

J. & E. Norton

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

Crock

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

11-3/4 in

Diameter

8-3/4 in

Material

Stoneware