Coffeepot

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

coffee pot

Name/Title

Coffeepot

Entry/Object ID

2004.38.9a-b

Description

Tin coffeepot (a) with metal handle and removable lid (b). The coffeepot has a slightly tapered cylindrical body, wider at the base. There is a band of incised decoration at the top and bottom. The spout tapers, becoming more narrow at the pouring edge, and the domed lid has several stepped sections of the same banding. The lip is also made of metal, and has a black wooden knob on the top and a carved black wooden handle attached to the side. One side of the handle has a hole that spans the lower half.

Context

Made by George W. Simmons in North Bennington, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2004.38

Source or Donor

Williams, Harriet Simmons (1923-2013)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

In memory of Martha Galusha Simmons

Made/Created

Artist

Simmons, George W. (1803-1861)

Date made

1845 - 1860

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

Coffeepot

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel, Drink Serving

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Serving Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Height

9 in

Width

10-1/2 in

Depth

6 in

Material

Tin, Wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Simmons, George W. (1803-1861)