Mug
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Annis Pettibone
American, 1745 - 1821
MakerMade by
Unknown
Datelate 18th-early 19th century
MediumWheel-thrown cream-colored earthenware
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width including handle x depth): 2 15/16 x 3 1/2 x 2 5/8in. (7.5 x 8.9 x 6.7cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Dorothy Filley Bidwell
DescriptionSmall, cylindrical mug of cream-colored earthenware with a clear glaze, a type of ceramic known as creamware. The mug is plain, with straight vertical sides and a flat bottom. A handle was pulled and applied to the mug. There is a hand-written label affixed to the side of the mug that reads, "Cup belonging to/ Grandmother Humphrey/ she died in 1819 aged 76".
Object number1957.1.1
MarkingsThere is a hand-written label affixed to the side of the mug that reads, "Cup belonging to/ Grandmother Humphrey/ she died in 1819 aged 76".On View
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