Molasses Cup (Syrup Pitcher)
date: label: date made
content: ca 1900
name: label: Maker
content: Dover Stamping Company
notes: label: Description
content: Conical, japanned and gilt-banded pitcher with an inset, V-shaped spout covered by a triple-raised, drop-shaped, hinged lid that is soft-soldered to a wire ring fastened to the tapered strap handle. Handle is soft-soldered to the body at its wire-rolled rim and folded vertical seam; V-shape spout and flat bottom are also soft soldered in place. No marks.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Massachusetts, Boston
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content: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
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content: Domestic Furnishings
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Anonymous
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1988.0541.3
label: accession number
content: 1988.0541
label: catalog number
content: 1988.0541.3
objectType: label: Object Name
content: cup, molasses
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: iron (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: tin (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: iron wire (ring material)
label: Physical Description
content: asphaltum (exterior finish material)
label: Physical Description
content: gold (exterior decoration material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 4 13/16 in x 5 1/2 in x 3 9/16 in; 12.22375 cm x 13.97 cm x 9.04875 cm