Set, Cruet

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Set, Cruet

Entry/Object ID

2.82.43 a,b

Description

Material: glass. Size: 8" W. x 18" H. Description: (a) decanter. Clear glass container - gold band around neck and around wider part of base. (b) Stopper.

Context

This piece part of Herbst collection and is listed as a cologne bottle. Its wide neck opening resembles a cruet or small sherry decanter. Bierman Collection: Bernie Bierman was a football coach at the University of Minnesota for the Golden Gophers. Bernie Bierman was the grandson of a Waseca County pioneer, Heinrich F. Bierman. In 1855, Heinrich made a claim in sections 13, in Wilton and 18 in Otisco where he lived until December 22, 1882, when he was accidentally killed by a fall from a wagon. His wife and five children lived in Waseca after his death. Luella and Marguerite Herbst are the granddaughters of Mr. and Mrs. Heinrich Bierman, and the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Herbst. Mrs. Herbst was Elizabeth Bierman. They also donated items from Mr. and Mrs. D.E. Perrin. Mrs. Perrin was Emma Bierman.

Cataloged By

Legacy Artifacts Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Set, Cruet

Class

Food Service T & E

Category

Tools & Eq for Materials

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Deaccession

D.2.82.43 a,b

Create Date

March 6, 1992

Update Date

November 21, 2024