Fleming Museum
Dublin Core
Title
Fleming Museum
Description
The collections of the Fleming Museum, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT.
Contributor
Margaret Tamulonis (Fleming Museum, UVM)
Jennifer Dickinson (Fleming Museum, UVM)
Hope GreenbergA
ANTH250 Museum Anthropology
Collection Items
Milk skimmer
Cream rises to the top of fresh milk when it is stored in a cool place. A skimmer is then
used to remove the top layer of cream. This skimmer would have been used by a dairy which
milked a small herd of cows and sold their cream, milk, and butter…
used to remove the top layer of cream. This skimmer would have been used by a dairy which
milked a small herd of cows and sold their cream, milk, and butter…
Sewing bird
This bird’s beak can be opened by squeezing the tail; the beak holds fabric, allowing the use of both hands for sewing. A small pin cushion would be glued onto the bird’s back. This sewing bird was used by Mary Louisa Sawyer of Burlington in the…
Bird Ornament
This finely detailed figurine depicts a male rose-ringed parakeet, distinguished by the ring around his neck. A subspecies of these birds live in India, and are common as pets. This decorative piece displays elegant engraving techniques that…
Arm Cuff
This cuff was made in the Mandara Mountains of Cameroon and Nigeria, where the Kapsiki people wore similar cuffs to display wealth and status. During the 18th century, the cuffs developed a secondary function as an early form of currency; men would…
Lantern Clock
The English lantern clock is also known as the birdcage clock and was the first type of household clock to come to common use in England. This particular lantern clock is missing its side doors and the weights that would have been attached to the…
Water pipe
This pipe is an example of the technical abilities and themes of metallurgists, many of whom were based in Guangzhou and Peking. Made of paktong, this piece is decorated with an array of techniques including engraving, chasing and stamping. The…
Teapot with lid
In Japan, tea ceremonies have been prominent since 805 C.E. when Buddhist Priest Dengy planted the first tea garden. This kettle is made out of silver, which is believed to purify and cleanse the water used to make tea for the ceremonies. Ch-no-yu,…
Heart shaped pendant
This silver pendant is most-likely a ornament from present-day Croatia that may have been worn as jewelry or used to encase small items as it opens like a locket. A crown with a cross is located on the top half of the pendant and is believed to…
Jeweled flask
On one of his many visits around the globe, explorer, artist and early anthropologist Henry Savage Landor collected this jewel-inlaid flask. Showing little wear, this bronze flask with gold, turquoise and jade decorations was probably owned by a…