Butter Churn

churn

Name/Title

Butter Churn

Entry/Object ID

1991.28.1a-b

Description

2-gallon stoneware butter churn with blue slip decoration showing the logo for the Vermont Bicentennial. The churn has one jug handle and one lip handle. The logo consists of a primitive depiction of fields, trees, a barn, a church, and fireworks above the inscription, "1791 1991 VERMONT BICENTENNIAL". The bottom of the crock is incised with the inscription, "1/250 LTD." The interior is brown glazed. The churn has a small, round lid that fits into the upper rim. At the center is a round, circular handle with a hole for the dasher. The underside of the lid is glazed pink.

Context

Made for the Vermont Bicentennial celebration.

Acquisition

Accession

1991.28

Source or Donor

Vermont Statehood Bicentennial Commission

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Salmon Falls Stoneware

Date made

1991

Place

City

Dover

State/Province

New Hampshire

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Churn

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tool, Dairy

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Processing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

16 in

Width

10 in

Dimension Description

Lid

Height

3/4 in

Diameter

5-3/4 in

Material

Stoneware

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Wallingford

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Vermont Bicentennial