Child's Cup
date: label: date made
content: early 20th century
notes: label: Description
content: Raised and spot-hammered, tapered cylindrical cup with applied rim having three cross-patterned extensions secured with square faceted pins; engraved on front "HTS" in a decorative block letter font. D- or ear-shaped strap handle with cross terminals also secured with square faceted pins; flat bottom. Bottom underside struck with three incuse marks, "MB" flanking a crossed spade and pick axe, "STERLING", and "6250", all in sans serif letters. Pin on rim front repaired.
label: Description
content: Attributed to Joseph Mayer & Brothers of Seattle, WA, 1895-1945. Firm known more for producing flatware versus holloware.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Washington, Seattle
topic: label: Subject
content: Beverages
label: Subject
content: Children
label: Subject
content: Food Culture
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content: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
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content: Domestic Furnishings
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1992.0125.01
label: catalog number
content: 1992.0125.01
label: accession number
content: 1992.0125
objectType: label: Object Name
content: cup
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: silver (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 2 5/8 in x 3 3/4 in x 2 3/4 in; 6.6675 cm x 9.525 cm x 6.985 cm