Crock

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

b

Name/Title

Crock

Entry/Object ID

1957.1.301a-b

Description

Straight-sided crock with hand-painted design of three clovers or flowers. There are two U-shaped handles on either side. The rim is rolled outward to create a lip. At the top center is the stamped label, "JULIUS FENTON BENNINGTON VT 1 1/2". There is a round lid with dark brown glaze in the center that nestles into the rim of the crock.

Context

Made by Julius Fenton in Bennington, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1957.1

Source or Donor

Rugg, Harold Goddard (1883-1957)

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Fenton, Julius

Time Period

19th Century

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

Crock

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

9 in

Diameter

10-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Lid

Height

2 in

Diameter

10-1/2 in

Material

Stoneware