Flowerpot

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Flowerpot

Entry/Object ID

1953.40.2

Description

Red-glazed ceramic flowerpot with attached drip tray. The top edge of both the pot and tray are decorated with molded flower petals. The front of the pot is stamped with the inscription, "BENNINGTON / Aug. 16, 1877 / CENTENNIAL"

Context

Owned by Lucy Hale Day of Ludlow, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1953.40

Source or Donor

Harding, Ina May Harris (1879-1979)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1877

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

Flowerpot

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Planter

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Horticultural Containers

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3-1/4 in

Diameter

4-1/4 in

Material

Ceramic

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Day, Lucy Munro Hale (1816-1887)

Related Places

Place

Town

Ludlow

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Place

City

Bennington

County

Bennington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Battle of Bennington

Event

Bennington Centennial