Jar

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Jar

Entry/Object ID

1954.36.21ab

Description

Stoneware jar with large hand-painted design of flourishes across the center front. There are U-shaped handles on either side. The top rim is flared outward to fit a small round ceramic lid. At the center top is the stamped label, "O. L. & A. K. BALLARD. BRULINGTON. VT. 3". There is a small round lid that sits inside the rim and has a round center post handle.

Context

Made by O. L. & A. K. Ballard in Burlington, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1954.36

Source or Donor

Rugg, Harold Goddard (1883-1957)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

O. L. & A. K. Ballard

Time Period

19th Century

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Jar, Food Storage

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Storage Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Material

Stoneware