Butter Churn

Churn

Name/Title

Butter Churn

Entry/Object ID

2010.31.1a-b

Description

Large, glazed earthenware churn. There are U-shaped handles applied to either side of the churn, and a line is incised around the body at their attachment point. Above the line is the stamped inscription, "E NORTON & CO BENNINGTON VT 5". The churn has a small, dark-brown glazed lid that sits inside the lip. The lid has a hole in the center with a small, cup-shaped surround. There is a wooden dasher through the center hole.

Context

Made by E. Norton & Co in Bennington, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2010.31

Source or Donor

Williams, Harriet Simmons (1923-2013)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

In memory of Martha Galusha Simmons

Made/Created

Manufacturer

E. Norton & Co.

Date made

1881 - 1883

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

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

18-1/4 in

Circumference

34-1/4 in

Material

Stoneware