Name/Title
CrockEntry/Object ID
2010.31.2Description
Large grey stoneware crock with a U-shaped handle on either side near the top rim. The front is stamped with the inscription, "J & E. NORTO BENNINGTON V[T]" and the number 1-1/6. The interior is glazed dark brown. The rim is slightly drooped.Context
Owned by George W. Simmons of Bennington, Vermont. Simmons was a tinsmith who worked next door to the Norton pottery company and would buy the pottery's seconds (ware with imperfections).Acquisition
Accession
2010.31Source or Donor
Williams, Harriet Simmons (1923-2013)Acquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
In memory of Martha Galusha SimmonsMade/Created
Manufacturer
J. & E. NortonPlace
City
BenningtonCounty
Bennington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
CrockNomenclature Primary Object Term
VesselNomenclature Class
ContainersNomenclature Category
Category 07: Distribution & Transportation ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
10-3/4 inCircumference
26-5/8 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Simmons, George W. (1803-1861)Related Places
Place
City
BenningtonCounty
Bennington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America