Dipper

Name/Title

Dipper

Entry/Object ID

1954.27.27

Description

Dipper or ladle formed from a dried gourd. There is a circle cut out of the round part of the gourd, revealing the hollowed-out center. There are two holes drilled at the far end of the stem with a short length of jute rope threaded through.

Context

Owned by a member of the Goldsbury family in Barre, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1954.27

Source or Donor

Dewey, Breta Brigham (1887-1968)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Dipper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Ladle, Serving

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Serving Utensils

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Width

5-1/4 in

Depth

4-1/2 in

Length

15 in

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America