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Bouillon cup and saucer

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

ca. 1900

GUSN

GUSN-50906

Description

Mismatched; two handled white flaring cup; gilded handles and bands around foot and middle; inside rim has impressed gilded band with sunburst and scroll pattern; dished saucer with impressed gilded guilloche band around well and rim.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bouillon cups
saucers (plates)
porcelain
Porcelain
CUP AND SAUCER

Inscription

Stamped on underside of cup and saucer: Cup: ""MARTIN/ LIMOGES"" ""L.B. KING & Co/ DETROIT MICH."" Saucer: ""D & Co/ FRANCE"" ""L. BERNARDAUD & Cie/ LIMOGES""

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

People and Organizations

L.B. King & Co.

Maker

Martin (Manufacturer)
D & Co. (Vendor)
L. Bernardaud & Cie (Manufacturer)

Location of Origin

Limoges, France; France

Dimensions

2.063 x 5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.509AB

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