Chief Sleepy Eye Cream Pitcher

Ceramic

Wildwood Historic Center

Close up of Chief Sleepy Eye.

Name/Title

Chief Sleepy Eye Cream Pitcher

Entry/Object ID

1970.003.021

Description

Small creamer with dark blue base and handle and cream colored top. Known as a Chief Sleepy Eye pitcher. Molded design of four teepees and profile of the Chief.

Collection

Wildwood Historic Center [primary collection]

Acquisition

Accession

1970.003

Source or Donor

003 Ella Steinhart, 003 Mr. Morton Steinhart

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Pitcher, Cream

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Pitcher

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel, Drink Serving

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Serving Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Height

4 in

Diameter

3 in

Location

Cabinet

Pine Cupboard

Wall

West Wall

Room

Kitchen

Floor

First Floor

Building

Wildwood House

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Provenance

Notes

Chief Sleepy Eye died at age 77 of Sioux Nation. Drooping eye lid gave him his name. Pieces given away in Sleepy Eye brand flour milled in Sleepy Eye, Minn. Creamer sold in 2000 for $135 or 7.75” $625.