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Creamer from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

Catalog Data

Manufactured by:
Unidentified  Search this
Subject of:
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976  Search this
Owned by:
Clayton Sinclair, American  Search this
Hazel Sinclair, American  Search this
Medium:
glaze on ceramic
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 3 11/16 × 2 11/16 × 4 1/16 in. (9.4 × 6.9 × 10.3 cm)
Type:
creamers
Place collected:
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Place made:
Czechoslovakia, Europe
Date:
mid 20th-late 20th century
Description:
A creamer from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The creamer is from a Czechoslovakian cream and sugar set. It is entirely constructed from off-white ceramic. The body of the vessel is pitcher-shaped, and the exterior surface is molded to resemble a cluster of grapes. The handle is shaped like a grapevine. Grape leaves decorate the front of the rim. The interior is plain. A black stamp on the bottom of the creamer reads [MADE IN / CZECHOSLOVAKIA].
Topic:
African American  Search this
Black Enterprise  Search this
Black interiors  Search this
Cooking and dining  Search this
Segregation  Search this
Travel  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
Object number:
2011.12.61
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title:
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification:
Tools and Equipment
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5642b8b08-ed44-48ff-88e5-eb3761ec9c25
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.12.61