Beaker

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Description:

Handleless, seamed cylindrical cup with straight tapered sides, applied beaded rim and greek-key patterned foot ring; flat bottom set in. No engraving. Bottom underside struck "BLYNN & BALDWIN." in incuse roman letters above Gorham trademark (left-facing lion passant, anchor, and roman letter "G", all raised in clipped-corner surrounds), "COIN", and "A", also in incuse roman letters; centerpunch visible.

Date Made: ca 1855 - 1860

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Rhode Island, ProvidencePlace Retailed: United States: Ohio, Columbus

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Domestic Furnishings

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Credit Line: Gift of Roger Pryor Templin

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.59.0597Catalog Number: 59.0597Accession Number: 219034

Object Name: beaker

Physical Description: silver (overall material)Measurements: overall: 3 1/8 in x 2 3/4 in; 7.9375 cm x 6.985 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-efba-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_301029

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