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Flagon

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Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

1825-1850

GUSN

GUSN-58811

Description

Cylindrical pitcher that tapers at the neck, a hinged lid with two acorn thumb holds, and a straight handle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

flagons
pewter (tin alloy)
Vessel, Drink Serving
Flagon
Flagon

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

9 x 5 1/2 x 5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.4039

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