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Description:

Inverted pear-shaped creamer decorated with intertwined fuschia sprays around its shoulder and a single cast blossom on its hinged, trumpet-shaped, circular lid; engraved "M\L/K" on one side above the circular, low-domed, ruffle-edged foot. Shallow, curved pouring lip. High-loop, C-curve handle. Gilt-washed interior. Underside of flat bottom struck incuse with a stylized "M" trademark with "5.467" scratched below, "815" in roman letters, and "STERLING" in sans serif letters. From a six-piece coffee and tea service, 1980.0027.01-.06.

Maker is Marcus & Co., of New York, NY; 1892-1962 (merged with Black, Starr & Frost; founded 1810-present).

Date Made: c. 1900

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York City

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

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Credit Line: Gift of Henry and Mary K. Porter

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1980.0027.06Accession Number: 1980.0027Catalog Number: 1980.0027.061980.0027.01-06

Object Name: creamer

Physical Description: silver (overall material)gold (gilt wash material)Measurements: overall: 4 3/4 in x 6 in x 3 7/8 in; 12.065 cm x 15.24 cm x 9.8425 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-4532-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_308447

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