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Tonic cup

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1860-1890

GUSN

GUSN-17998

Description

Small wooden cup. Turned w/ a prominent vase and smaller base. Intended to contain tonic. Unfinished exterior. Paper label at center.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cups
wood (plant material)
CUP, TONIC

Inscription

Adhesive at center of vase: [partial] ""DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, HEADACHE, FEVER and AGUE, [?] & C. QUASSIA or TONIC...""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4.5 (H), 2.125 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.2131

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