Round Wooden Spice Containers

Object/Artifact

Wildwood Historic Center

Reference

Name/Title

Round Wooden Spice Containers

Entry/Object ID

1969.022.006

Description

Large wooden circular box labeled Spices with metal rim around base and no lid containing seven smaller circular containers and one small container. All but one have lids with the metal rims and metal rims on bases. Small box labeled pepper (bottom rim broken which lets bottom fall off). Smaller boxes labeled cloves, ginger, cinnamon, mace, mustard, allspice and nutmegs (which has no lid). Labels on lids and sides of containers. Stamped into the wood on the bottom of the containers is Mark: patent package co Newark New Jersey Patd Aug. 31, 1888.

Context

Spices were expensive and needed to be kept fresh and safe.

Collection

Wildwood Historic Center [primary collection]

Acquisition

Accession

1969.022

Source or Donor

022 Mr. Karl Nelson, 022 Mrs. Wealtha Nelson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Box, Spice

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Box, Food Storage

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Storage Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Large circular box

Height

3 in

Diameter

9 in

Dimension Description

Small circular box

Height

3 in

Diameter

2-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Smaller circular boxes

Height

2-3/4 in

Diameter

2-1/2 in

Parts

Count

Parts

Small and smaller boxes have lids except the one labeled Nutmegs. No lid on large box.

Location

Shelf

Shelves

Wall

East Wall

Room

Pantry

Floor

First Floor

Building

Wildwood House

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Provenance

Notes

See internet search in General Notes.