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Cup or Mug

Decorative Arts and Design

MEDIUM Silver
  • Place Manufactured: New York, New York, United States
  • DATES ca. 1845
    DIMENSIONS 3 x 3 5/8 x 2 3/8 in. (7.6 x 9.2 x 6 cm)
    MARKINGS on bottom: "ZBostwick" in script in rectangle / "NEW YORK" in serrated rectangle.
    SIGNATURE not signed
    INSCRIPTIONS no inscriptions
    ACCESSION NUMBER 1998.97.1
    CREDIT LINE Gift of Wunsch Americana Foundation, Inc.
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Cup or Mug, Silver. Straight-sided cylindrical body with molded upper rim over beaded band and double molded foot rim enclosing beaded band. Double scroll handle with thumbrest and bifurcated scrolled terminal. Engraved in script on front: Hester Anna Van Vranken/From S.S.S. CONDITION - Foot rim bent inward in numerous places. Small fracture on inner body near handle. Normal wear.
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