fbpx

Mug

Update Our ticketing, donations, and membership sales portal is down for scheduled maintenance on the afternoon of 4/11.

Search Collections

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1820-1840

GUSN

GUSN-44092

Description

White bulbous body with black transfer-printed border of chain of jacks-in-a-pulpit; black ...bust of George Peabody/The Benefactor of the Poor on both sides; loop handle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mugs
earthenware
glazing (coating)
transfer printing
Mug
Mug

Inscription

"THE BENEFACTOR OF THE POOR" (On both sides of mug)

Associated Person

Peabody, George, 1795-1869

Additional Identification Number

MJ1970.918

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

England, Staffordshire

Dimensions

4 3/8 (H), 4 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell

Accession Number

1970.1310.918

Places

County of Staffordshire (England, United Kingdom) [county]

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact [email protected].