Pitcher
- Object Name:
- Pitcher
- Object ID:
- 1914.014.255
- Creator:
- Lyman Fenton & Co.
- Place of Origin:
- Bennington, VT
- Date:
- 1849-1852
- Description:
- Pitcher. Butterscotch-colored flint-enameled earthenware pitcher with mottled cream brown glaze. Man with long hair and tricorn hat. Hand holds cloak together, vest and tie visible. Loop handle in form of human leg and foot. Stamped in a circle on bottom: "Lyman Fenton & Co. Enamel patented 1849 Bennington, Vermont."
- Material:
- Ceramic
Earthenware - Yellow ware - Dimensions:
- H-5.7 W-5.2 D-4.1 inches
- Provenance:
- Collected by Martha Durgin (b.1833) of Concord, NH. She probably began her collection in the late 1880s-early 1890s.
Also called the Bennington Franklin Pitcher. This design was made in both Rockingham and Flint enamel and was always marked with the 1849 mark. It is on of five different Bennington-made designs for Toby pitchers. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Martha E. Durgin
- Subjects:
- Ceramics, Cloaks, Earthenware, Feet, Hats, Legs, Pitchers, Ties (Neckwear), Vests
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