Dinner Pail

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Dinner Pail

Entry/Object ID

1960.104.8

Description

Tin dinner pail consisting of three parts: lower reservoir, upper reservoir, and lid. The upper portion and lid slide into the pieces below them with a narrow band that is slightly inset to fit inside the opening edge of the lower piece. There is a wire handle attached to two brackets on either side of the lower reservoir just below its rim.

Acquisition

Accession

1960.104

Source or Donor

Wilkinson, Madeleine (1910-1990)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Pail, Dinner

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Lunchbox

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Carrier, Food

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Service Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8-1/4 in

Diameter

5-5/8 in

Material

Tin

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Village

East Calais

Town

Calais

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America