Collection Highlights
Anna Pavlova (1881-1931)
1924
1952.45
Brown flesh tone painted plaster with wooden base
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Child's mug
Object name
Child's mug
Date
ca. 1834
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 3 3/4 x 2 7/8 x 3 7/8 in. ( 9.5 x 7.3 x 9.8 cm )
Description
Wrought silver christening mug; cylindrical body, flares at the lip, on a molded and stepped pedestal with an applied, stamped foliate footring; applied band at the base of the body with a chased pastoral scene of windmills, sheaves of wheat, beehives and farm houses; applied foliate band around the rim; s-scroll strap handle at rear with chased foliate decoration; engraved, "Louis Godey Wemyss" in script on the center front; maker's marks on the base.
Credit Line
Gift of H. C. Wemyss
Object Number
1943.149
Marks
Inscription: engraved at center front: "Louis Godey Wemyss" in script
Mark: stamped on base: "G. B" over "N. Y" in a rectangle
Gallery Label
This child's mug was presented to Louis Godey Wemyss by his godfather Louis A. Godey for his christening in 1834 or 1835.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
