Cup and Saucer

Charles Cartlidge & Co.

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Caption

Charles Cartlidge & Co. 1848–1856. Cup and Saucer, ca. 1850. Porcelain, Cup (a): 3 1/2 x 5 3/8 x 4 1/2 in. (8.9 x 13.7 x 11.4 cm) Saucer (b): 1 3/8 x 7 x 7 in. (3.5 x 17.8 x 17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry W. Patten, 65.201.1a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 65.201.1a-b_acetate_bw.jpg)

Title

Cup and Saucer

Date

ca. 1850

Geography

Place manufactured: Limoges, France, Place designed: Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York, United States

Medium

Porcelain

Classification

Ceramic

Dimensions

Cup (a): 3 1/2 x 5 3/8 x 4 1/2 in. (8.9 x 13.7 x 11.4 cm) Saucer (b): 1 3/8 x 7 x 7 in. (3.5 x 17.8 x 17.8 cm)

Signatures

no signature

Inscriptions

Painted in gilt on body of cup, in fancy Gothic script: "To / Mrs. Godfrey / from / C. C."

Markings

(a) Impressed on bottom of cup at edge near handle, "V" or possibly "7" (mark appears handmade) (b) Impressed on underside of saucer, "2"

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Henry W. Patten

Accession Number

65.201.1a-b

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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