Crock

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Crock

Entry/Object ID

1954.36.16

Description

Stoneware crock with overglaze hand-painted design of a leafless tree. The body of the crock flares outward toward the midpoint, then stays straight to the top. There are U-shaped handles applied to either side, and two parallel lines are incised around the piece at the center point of the handles. Below the lines is the stamped label, "E. W. FARRAR & CO. BURLINGTON, VT 2".

Context

Made by E. W. Farrar & Co. in Burlington, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1954.36

Source or Donor

Rugg, Harold Goddard (1883-1957)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

E. W. Farrar & Co.

Time Period

19th Century

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Crock

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Crock, Food Storage

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Storage Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

9-3/4 in

Diameter

9-1/4 in

Material

Stoneware