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Commemorative cup

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1900-1920

GUSN

GUSN-37532

Description

Porcelain cup with reeded body, gilt rim and black scenes of the home of General Putnam and Oak Knoll, John Greenleaf Whittier's home, Danvers, Massachusetts.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cups
souvenirs
commemoratives
porcelain
transfer printing
glazing (coating)
landscapes (representations)
historic landscapes
Cup
Cup

Inscription

"F.M. SPOFFORD / DANVERS" (printed)

Associated Person

Putnam, Israel, 1718-1790

People and Organizations

F.M. Spofford
General Putnam House
Oak Knoll

Putnam, Israel, 1718-1790

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Germany

Dimensions

4 (H), 3 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Fowler House Estate

Accession Number

1934.3019

Places

Danvers (Essex county, Massachusetts)

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