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Mug

Mug

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Description
Lidless tapered cylindrical tankard or mug engraved in script on front "The Gift of Jeremiah Powell Esq\r to the / First Church in North Yarmouth". Applied molded bands at rim and base; flat bottom set in. Hollow S- and C-curve handle, square in section, with small upturned thumbrest above a concave indent at top face of handle. Centerpoint on bottom underside. No marks. One of six, DL*60.3902A-F.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
mug
date made
1784
place made
United States: Maine
Physical Description
silver (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 5 1/8 in x 5 5/8 in x 3 7/8 in; 13.0175 cm x 14.2875 cm x 9.8425 cm
ID Number
DL.60.3902A
catalog number
60.3902A
accession number
226997
Credit Line
Gift of Colonel William E. Shipp
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Cultural and Community Life: Domestic Life
Domestic Furnishings
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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