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source: KINGS COUNTY MUSEUM
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ACCESSION NUMBER: 2007.012.012
CATEGORY: Drinking vessel
OBJECT TYPE: Food
OBJECT SUBTYPE: Juice
DATE: 1920 - 1959
MATERIALS: Ceramics
MEASUREMENTS: 8 cm H x 6.8 cm Diameter Diameter measured at the top, widest point.
MARKS/LABEL: "NGLAND" in green stamp with the letter "E" broken off and missing. Below this (on a second line) is "TRIFIED" with the letters "VI" broken off and missing. All this is a green stamp under a clear glaze. Assumption based on other, intact samples is that it was "ENGLAND VITRIFIED".
Green band around rim, 3 green ovals encircled by a wreath and bow and separated by a green line with a loop at each end. All of these are under a clear glaze.
NARRATIVE: This object was found in the spring of 2005 by the firm of Neill & Gunter Ltd., a Design & Consulting Engineer Co. working for the town of Kentville to clean up the former Dominion Atlantic Railway (Canadian Pacific) lands located at the western end of the Town of Kentville. It is part of a large collection of artifacts unearthed near the railway roundhouse and was donated to the museum in the fall of 2005.
DESCRIPTION: Conical in shape, possibly remnants of a domed foot, rounded body sides, white ceramic with green decorations. Considerable rust staining.
HISTORY OF USE: Original owner is Dominion Atlantic Railway (1894 to 1911). Canadian Pacific Railway was the owner after 1911. It is likely that these artifacts were part of the dining service on the train.
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