Name/Title
SpittoonEntry/Object ID
1959.23.18Description
Ceramic spittoon with mottled brown glaze. The body of the spittoon is concave around the exterior, and the top slopes downward to a circular hole. One side has an oval drainage hole. The bottom is impressed with the label, "Lyman Fenton & Co."Use
Used as a receptacle to spit into. The side hole was for draining the spit.Context
Made by Lyman, Fenton & Co. in Bennington, VermontAcquisition
Accession
1959.23Source or Donor
Horton, Ida B. (1873-1955)Made/Created
Manufacturer
Lyman, Fenton & CompanyDate made
1849 - 1852Place
City
BenningtonCounty
Bennington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
SpittoonNomenclature Primary Object Term
Container, SpitNomenclature Sub-Class
Containers for Smoking & TobaccoNomenclature Class
Household AccessoriesNomenclature Category
Category 02: FurnishingsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
4 inDiameter
9-1/2 in