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Mug, Shaving

Object Name:
Mug, Shaving
Object ID:
2004.043.129
Date:
circa 1870
Description:
Shaving mug. White mug with two chambers and handle, handpainted with brown stems, green leaves, yellow flowers and berries highlighted with pink; gold paint on rims and handle. Manufacturer's stamp (bottom): "Sensible shaving Mug/Patented/September 20 1870".
Material:
Ceramic
Dimensions:
H-4 W-5.5 Dia-3 inches
Provenance:
From collection of Dr. Dorothy M. Vaughan (1904-2004), preservationist and collector of Portsmouth, N.H., artifacts.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Dr. Dorothy Mansfield Vaughan
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