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Flagon

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Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

1850-1870

GUSN

GUSN-58812

Description

Pitcher with a circular foot, a bulbous body that tapers to the neck, a straight handle, and a hinged lid.

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

8 x 6 1/2 x 4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.4040

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