Child's Cup
Child's Cup
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- Description
- Spun cylindrical child's cup with wide, low-relief band applied at midbody depicting a parade of children playing instruments in a forest. Engraved "Arthur Wallace Dunn Jr. / From, J.B.M." in script above and below the band on front, opposite an ear-shaped "caterpillar" handle. Applied molded rim and flared foot ring. Gold washed interior. Rounded bottom struck with a full set of incuse marks on underside for "TIFFANY & C\o" above date letter "M" between pattern and order numbers "5470" and "1902", and "STERLING"; additional numbers scratched next to maker's name.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- mug
- date made
- 1891
- maker
- Tiffany & Co.
- place made
- United States: New York, New York City
- place owned; place used
- United States: District of Columbia, Washington
- Physical Description
- silver (overall material)
- gold (gilt wash on interior material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3 3/8 in x 4 1/8 in x 2 3/4 in; 8.5725 cm x 10.4775 cm x 6.985 cm
- ID Number
- DL.307672.0009
- catalog number
- 307672.0009
- accession number
- 307672
- Credit Line
- Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wallace Dunn, Jr.
- subject
- Baby
- Boys
- Gifts & Presents
- Children
- Parades
- Souvenirs
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Domestic Furnishings
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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