Collection Highlights
Chatelaine
Date:
ca. 1761
Object Number:
1954.179a-d
Medium:
Silver gilt, gold, enamel, ivory, chalcedony, glass, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cup
Object Number:
INV.12761
Date:
1820-1830
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
overall: 3 x 4 x 3 in.
Description:
One of a set of seven cups with gilded bands, handles, spouts, and cup interiors and green, black, and gold enamel decorations; decorations include cherubs involved in various activities, griffins, cornucopias, cannons, spears, and draperies; handles are scrolled and spouts are molded to resemble stylized bird heads and necks. Part of a porcelain coffee service.
Gallery Label:
The donor of this set is either Margaret Bayard Rutgers or Margaret Bayard Baldwin.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
