Batter Pitcher

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Batter Pitcher

Entry/Object ID

1954.17.27

Description

Dark-brown dyed stoneware pitcher. The lip is molded outward into a spout, and there is an ear-shaped handle on the other side of the pitcher. There are parallel lines around the body of the pitcher at both the upper and lower attachment points of the handle. Above the lower line is the stamped label, "E. NORTON & CO.

Context

Made by E. Norton & Co. in Bennington, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1954.17

Source or Donor

Rugg, Harold Goddard (1883-1957)

Made/Created

Manufacturer

E. Norton & Co.

Date made

1881 - 1885

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

Pitcher, Batter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Food Preparation

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Preparation Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

11-1/2 in

Width

9-1/2 in

Depth

8 in

Material

Stoneware