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Cup & Saucer

Object Name:
Cup & Saucer
Object ID:
2022.017.02.1-.2
Creator:
Weymouth, Brown & CompanyRetailer
Place of Origin:
Germany
Date:
circa 1890
Description:
Souvenir cup (.1) and saucer (.2). White earthenware cup with ear-shaped handle and gold accent at rim. Transfer-printed image on one side, with commercial buildings and parade, including marching band and people riding bicycles. Text below image: "CENTRAL SQUARE, BRISTOL, N. H." Retailer/importer printed mark on bottom of cup: "MADE IN GERMANY FOR / WEYMOUTH, BROWN & Co. / BRISTOL, N.H." Saucer is not marked.
Material:
Earthenware - Transfer-printed
Dimensions:
H-2.5 W-3.75 Dia-3 inches
Provenance:
Purchased by vendor from a Concord, NH, dealer in 2022.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase, Katharine Prentis Murphy Fund
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