Joyfull Thanksgiving All

Sculpture

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Joyfull Thanksgiving All

Entry/Object ID

2022.69.2a-b

Description

Small wooden carving of a roasted turkey on an oval platter. The turkey is breast side up with no wings. The lip of the plate is carved with the words, "1948 / "JOYFULL THANKSGIVING ALL." The turkey attaches to the platter with a small dowel (likely a toothpick) through a hole in the center of the platter.

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood

Context

Made by Napoleon DeGuise of Waterbury, Vermont, for the Scott family of Waterbury, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2022.69

Source or Donor

Cook, Carol Scott

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Carol Cook & Jean Scott

Made/Created

Artist

DeGuise, Napoleon F. (1894-1950)

Date made

1948

Place

Town

Waterbury

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Carving

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Cook, Carol Scott

Person or Organization

Scott, Harriett Jean