Cup and Saucer
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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)
Decorator
Manufacturer
Title
Cup and Saucer
Date
ca. 1850
Geography
Place manufactured: Limoges, France, Place designed: Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York, United States
Medium
Porcelain
Classification
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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