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Drinking Beaker

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

18th century

GUSN

GUSN-48554

Description

Tall, cylindrical pewter beaker. Body tapers slightly toward footed. Incised bands on body. Stamped near rim with initials "MC."

Details

Descriptive Terms

beakers (drinking vessels)
pewter (tin alloy)
pewter (tin alloy)
tin (metal)
Beaker, Drinking
Beaker, Drinking

Inscription

"MC" (scratched into negative)

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United Kingdom

Dimensions

5 (H), 3 1/4 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

From the estate of Alice Bradford Woolsey

Accession Number

1971.363

Places

Petersham (Worcester county, Massachusetts)
England (United Kingdom) [country]

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