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Object NameChild's Cup
Made FromNon-lead glass
Date1876
Place MadeUnited States
TechniquePressed and engraved
SizeOverall H: 8.3 cm; Rim Diam: 7.4 cm
Accession Number66.4.66
Credit LineGift of Fred Sturm
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewAmerican Gallery
Physical DescriptionChild's Cup. Colorless non-lead glass; pressed and engraved. Cylindrical shape; ear-shape handle on one side; engraved wreath enclosing "Sanford" on one side opposite engraved "1876" on other side; circular base with view of Independence Hall, Philadelphia with "Independence/Hall" below and "1876" above.
Provenance
Source Fred Sturm - 1966-11-21
Purchased by donor in Westport, Ontario, Canada Antique Shop in Summer of 1966 (seller did not know what Independence Hall was).
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