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Cup and Saucer

Decorative Arts and Design

On View: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
 
MEDIUM Pewter, walnut
DATES 20th century
DIMENSIONS (a) Cup: 1 7/8 x 3 1/4 x 2 9/16 x 2 9/16 in. (4.8 x 8.3 x 6.5 x 6.5 cm) (b) Saucer: 1/2 x 4 3/16 x 4 3/16 x 4 3/16 in. (1.3 x 10.6 x 10.6 x 10.6 cm)  (show scale)
MARKINGS (a) Incised on base of cup, in script: "Marion Louise / Anderson" (b) Incised on base of saucer, in script: "Marion Louise Anderson" underlined.
ACCESSION NUMBER 1992.40.13a-b
CREDIT LINE Gift of Marion Anderson Noyes
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Small pewter cup and saucer with walnut handle. (a) Cup is cylindrical with straight to edge and angled sides that taper down to slightly rounded bottom with foot rim; wooden handle in shape of "7" attached with pewter collars. (b) Round, shallow saucer with center cup indention surrounded by pewter ridge; raised on foot rim. Condition: Excellent
MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
CAPTION Marion Anderson Noyes (American, 1907–2002). Cup and Saucer, 20th century. Pewter, walnut, (a) Cup: 1 7/8 x 3 1/4 x 2 9/16 x 2 9/16 in. (4.8 x 8.3 x 6.5 x 6.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marion Anderson Noyes, 1992.40.13a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1992.40.13a-b.jpg)
IMAGE overall, CUR.1992.40.13a-b.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2010
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