- Issued by
- United States Army, American, founded 1775
- Used by
- Beasley, Louis J., American, 1907 - 2001
- Date
- 1939-1944
- Medium
- glass and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (ab): 5 1/4 × 2 5/8 × 3 1/4 in. (13.3 × 6.7 × 8.3 cm)
- H x W x D (a): 4 × 2 5/8 × 3 1/4 in. (10.2 × 6.7 × 8.3 cm)
- H x W x D (b): 2 1/4 × 1 × 5/8 in. (5.7 × 2.5 × 1.6 cm)
- Description
- Cruet of clear glass (a) with a decorative stopper (b). The cruet is shaped like a pitcher with a round base and a ribbed body that tapers toward the top. It has a wide spout with a raised shallow lip and a thick handle that is flat on the top with a slight curve as it goes down to connect to the body of the cruet. The clear plastic stopper is capped with a cross pattée on top of a cylindrical column. This column is thinner than the bottom functional stopper section.
- Place made
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Sacred and Ceremonial Objects
- Type
- communion sets
- Topic
- Catholicism
- Men
- Military
- Religion
- Segregation
- Worship services
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Louis J. Beasley Family
- Object number
- 2013.205.1.7ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




