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Etruscan Majolica Cup and Saucer

Griffen Smith and Hill

Caption

Griffen Smith and Hill (Phoenixville, PA). Etruscan Majolica Cup and Saucer, 1879–1889. Earthenware, A: 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 3 1/8 in. (6.4 x 10.8 x 7.9 cm) B: 1 x 5 7/8 in. (2.5 x 14.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Estate of Emily Winthrop Miles, 64.82.157a-b.

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Etruscan Majolica Cup and Saucer

Date

1879–1889

Medium

Earthenware

Classification

Food/Drink

Dimensions

A: 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 3 1/8 in. (6.4 x 10.8 x 7.9 cm) B: 1 x 5 7/8 in. (2.5 x 14.9 cm)

Markings

Monogram mark with interlocking initials impressed on bottom of saucer: G, S, & H. "G" is the largest with "H" overlaid, "S" centered inside "G" with impressed stars between. Crosspiece of "H" runs through center of "S". Bound by circle, surrounded by words "Etruscan Majolica"

Credit Line

Gift of the Estate of Emily Winthrop Miles

Accession Number

64.82.157a-b

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Artists and makers

Griffen Smith and Hill

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