Mug
Date1748-1780
Artist/Maker
John Townsend
OriginEngland, London
MediumPewter
DimensionsOH: 4 ¾"; Diam (base): 3 7/8"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1956-79
DescriptionMug with baluster-shaped body with plain rim supported on broad circular splayed base with molded face and edge; conventional S-scroll handle of D-shaped section with scroll grip and bud terminal.InscribedNone
MarkingsIndistinct touch mark with pascal lamb within a vertical oval, probably framed by "IOHN" above and "TOWNSEND" below within scrolled reserves with "17" to the left and "48" to the right on interior center-bottom of base (Cotterell 4795).
ProvenanceVendor: Thomas D. & Constance R. Williams, Litchfield, Ct
1764-1798
1780-1800
1740-1780
1752-1774
1780-1788
1760-1790
1740-1780
1758-1780
1758-1780
1758-1780
1758-1780
1750-1780