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Child's Mug

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1859

GUSN

GUSN-55891

Description

Child's mug with Greek key border on bottom of circular form canted cup. Sides have four scrolled diamond shaped reserves, two containing repousse floral deisgns. One engraved "JIQ Oct 15th 1859." Reserves divided by incised lines and repousse 1/2 flowers. Lip has beaded edge. "S" shaped handle with small spur on top. Bottom marked: [lion] [anchor] "G" "COIN A 4"

Details

Descriptive Terms

cups
silver (metal)
Mug
Mug

Inscription

See description.

Associated Building

Original to Josiah Quincy House (Quincy, Mass.),

Maker

Gorham Co. (Maker)

Location of Origin

Providence, RI, USA

Dimensions

4 1/4 x 4 5/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Edmund Quincy

Accession Number

1972.32

Places

Rhode Island (United States)

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