Cup with Handle

• Artist: William Calder (Attributed to)
• Medium: Pewter
• Geographical Location: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
• Dates: 1817-1856
• Dimensions: 2 7/8 x 3 7/8 x 2 7/8 in. (7.3 x 9.8 x 7.3 cm) Height of cup only (excluding handle): 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
• Markings: No marks
• Collection: Decorative Arts
• Museum Location: Brooklyn Museum, BMA, 5Q12-LUCE, Unit 19, Shelf M
• Accession Number: 27.463
• Image: 27.463.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, Nov 30, 2003

Catalogue Description:
Small handled pewter cup or mug. Cylindrical body pinched in at center with narrow band around top and bottom edge; two incised parallel lines ring body. Attached handle in shape of "?" with ball end and scrolled flair on top. CONDITION: Fair; body bent / misshapen; several patches of discoloration; pitting around body, some of the pit marks have turned into pin-sized holes; hairline crack in body between handle joins.