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Cup & Saucer

Object Name:
Cup & Saucer
Object ID:
2023.029.01-.02
Creator:
Thaxter, Celia Laighton (1835-1894) -- Artist
Place of Origin:
Appledore Island, ME
Date:
1888
Description:
Cup & Saucer, hand-painted by Celia Laighton Thaxter (1835-1894) of Kittery Point, ME, and Appledore Island, Isles of Shoals. Molded white porcelain. Floral decoration of violets both cup and saucer. Signed and dated "Celia Thaxter 1888." on reverse both the cup and saucer.
Material:
Porcelain
Paint
Dimensions:
H-2.375 W-3.375 Dia-2.4 inches
Provenance:
The donor inherited this cup & saucer from her mother, Dorothy J. Flate (1908-1986) of Quincy, Massachusetts.
Credit Line:
Gift of Carol Flate Gerken
Subjects:
Flowers, Tea, Violets
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