Child's tea set: Cup and saucer: miniature. Saucer has spiral of decorative markings inside. Cup has tall handle; slightly turned lip and foot. Turning decorates lower portion; tiny incised band encircles top.
teacups
tea services
pewter (tin alloy)
turning (shaping process)
tin (metal)
childhood
Pewter
Turned
Childhood
SERVICE, TEA
Cast into bottom of saucer: LER [within crown symbol]
Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),
1991.607.5A,B
Unknown
Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little
1991.607.5AB
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