Child's Cup: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Spun cylindrical child's cup with wide, low-relief band applied at midbody depicting a parade of children playing instruments in a forest. Engraved "Arthur Wallace Dunn Jr. / From, J.B.M." in script above and below the band on front, opposite an ear-shaped "caterpillar" handle. Applied molded rim and flared foot ring. Gold washed interior. Rounded bottom struck with a full set of incuse marks on underside for "TIFFANY & C\o" above date letter "M" between pattern and order numbers "5470" and "1902", and "STERLING"; additional numbers scratched next to maker's name.

Materials, dates and provenance

• date made: 1891
• maker: Tiffany & Co.
• Object Name: mug
• Physical Description: silver (overall material)
• Physical Description: gold (gilt wash on interior material)
• Measurements: overall: 3 3/8 in x 4 1/8 in x 2 3/4 in; 8.5725 cm x 10.4775 cm x 6.985 cm
• place made: United States: New York, New York City
• place owned; place used: United States: District of Columbia, Washington
• Subject: Baby
• Subject: Boys
• Subject: Gifts & Presents
• depicted; decorative motif: Children
• depicted; decorative motif: Parades
• Subject: Souvenirs
• ID Number: DL.307672.0009
• catalog number: 307672.0009
• accession number: 307672
• Credit Line: Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wallace Dunn, Jr.
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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