Manufactured by
Unidentified
Subject of
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976
Owned by
Sinclair, Clayton, American
Sinclair, Hazel, American
Date
mid 20th-late 20th century
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)
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].
Place collected
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Place made
Czechoslovakia, Europe
Collection title
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Type
creamers
Topic
Black Enterprise
Black interiors
Cooking and dining
Segregation
Travel
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.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5642b8b08-ed44-48ff-88e5-eb3761ec9c25

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