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Mug

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1810-1850

GUSN

GUSN-54994

Description

Cylindrical pewter mug with S-shaped handle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mugs
pewter (tin alloy)
pewter (tin alloy)
tin (metal)
Mug

Inscription

"TD & S_" (stamped)

Maker

Boardman, Thomas Danforth, 1784-1873 (Pewterer)
Boardman, Sherman, 1787-1861 (Pewterer)

Location of Origin

Hartford, Connecticut

Dimensions

5 3/4 (H), 4 1/2 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Charles K. Davis

Accession Number

1949.179

Places

Connecticut (United States)
Hartford (Hartford county, Connecticut)

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