Mug

Date1770-1810

MediumPewter

DimensionsOH: 6 1/8"; Diam (base): 4 ¾"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1950-919

DescriptionMug, tapered straight-sided cylindrical body with molding at rim, fillet mid-band below center, and tall convex base band with double-fillet molding above and molded edge; S-scroll handle of narrow D-shaped section with scroll grip with raised pendent balls and rounded terminal soldered at rim and to lower section of body.
Label TextThis form of mug is a distinctive and idiosyncratic New England type with its straight sides, highly placed fillet banding, and slender strap handle with incidental relief-cast decorative detail.
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ProvenanceVendor: Dr. Percy E. Raymond, Lexington, Massachusetts.