Cowbell

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Cowbell

Entry/Object ID

1960.23.5

Description

Metal cowbell formed from one sheet of tin, folded into shape and bracketed on the sides. There is a rectangular handle at the top and a metal clapper in the interior.

Context

Worn by William Tarbox Dewey's family cow in Montpelier, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1960.23

Source or Donor

Dewey, Breta Brigham (1887-1968)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Cowbell

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bell, Animal

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Animal Care Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Animal Husbandry T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, William Tarbox (1852-1911)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America