Clock Weight

Name/Title

Clock Weight

Entry/Object ID

1963.49

Description

Cylindrical clock weight.

Context

Owned by Joshua Goss of Brandon, Vermont. Goss owned a tavern in Brandon and is said to have used this weight to mull flip, a popular alcoholic drink that was made frothy with a hot iron.

Acquisition

Accession

1963.49

Source or Donor

Greene, Norman J.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

6-3/4 in

Diameter

1-1/2 in

Material

Iron

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Goss, Joshua (1751-1826)

Related Places

Place

Town

Brandon

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America