Skip header and navigation
Bulkley Valley Museum Collections Online
  • Search
  • Help
  • Selections 0
Print PDF
Chocolate Pot. (Images are provided for educational and research purposes only. Other use requires permission, please contact the Museum.) thumbnail
Toggle Detail View

Chocolate Pot

https://search.bvmuseum.org/link/artifacts878
Material
CERAMIC-PORCELAIN;
Description
Narrow corset shaped ceramic chocolate pot w/lid with an ear shaped handle and the rim is scalloped with a high pouring lip. Below the rim it is turquoise and shades into a very light green. Gilding is visible in wavy arched lines, clover leaves and flowers. Around the turquoise part of the of the …
More detail
2 images
Category
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR MATERIALS
Sub-Category
FOOD SERVICE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Start Date
1900
End Date
1940
Description
Narrow corset shaped ceramic chocolate pot w/lid with an ear shaped handle and the rim is scalloped with a high pouring lip. Below the rim it is turquoise and shades into a very light green. Gilding is visible in wavy arched lines, clover leaves and flowers. Around the turquoise part of the of the pitcher are light colored flowers. There are also rose buds and a bunch of wild roses decorating the pitcher. The lid is mushroom shaped w/a triangular hollow knob on top and has a similar design as the pitcher, except for the stem which is white. A: pitcher B: lid
Narrative
This chocolate pot was used by Archie Strimboltd and his family in the North Bulkley region, Pioneer Ranch. Pioneer Ranch burned in the 1960's.
Material
CERAMIC-PORCELAIN;
Height
31.5
Diameter
Base: 37
Units Of Measurement
Centimeters
Number Of Parts
2
Accession No.
1987.57.6 a-b
Type of Record
Museum Artifact

Images

Chocolate Pot. (Images are provided for educational and research purposes only. Other use requires permission, please contact the Museum.) thumbnail
1987.57.6_2 thumbnail
Less detail
  • Share
    Facebook Facebook Twitter Twitter LinkedIn LinkedIn Pinterest Pinterest
  • Feedback
  • Comment 0
  • More Like This
  • Permalink
  • Search
  • Help
  • Selections 0
Bulkley Valley Museum
  • 1425 Main Street Smithers, BC Canada V0J 2N0
  • 250.847.5322
  • curator@bvmuseum.org
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Trip Advisor
Developed and hosted by
Andornot Consulting

Andornot Consulting
with funding from the
Government of Canada

Library and Archives Canada
and the
Wetzin'kwa Community Forest Corporation

Wetzin'kwa Community Forest Corporation