Object Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
2020.FIC.091.A |
Object Name |
Mug, Decorative |
Title |
William Trent House Mug |
Description |
This beige cylindrical mug features a brown image of the William Trent House on the front, along with a footed bottom and a gold rim. The image of the house is viewed from the right corner. The building is two stories tall, with a chimney on the right side and a small tower with a flag on top near the center. The first story of the house shows seven windows-five in the front and two on the right side. The second story has six windows in total, four in the front and two on the right. Between the four front windows, there is a door with stairs and a railing, while another door is located between one of the windows on the right side. To the left of the building are four bushes and one tree, while a tree stands to the right side. The surrounding area includes grass and a walkway. Below the image, the words "THE WILLIAM TRENT HOUSE 1719" are written. The base of the mug starts with a wide circular foot that slopes into a thin cylinder as it rises towards the top. On the right side of the mug is the handle, which is shaped like a semicircle. The top of the mug is open, revealing the inside. The handle has two holes-one near the top and another near the bottom. The bottom of the mug slopes inward toward the center. According to williamtrenthouse.org, William Trent immigrated to America in the early 1690s and became a successful merchant and slave owner in Philadelphia. In 1714, Trent purchased a tract of land in western central New Jersey from Marlon Stacy and built a home there in 1719. He officially moved from Philadelphia to this property in 1721, and the house would later become known as the Trent House. Before Trent's ownership, the land belonged to the Lenni-Lenape Native Americans and was referred to as "Lenapehoking." The city of Trenton derives its name from the phrase "Trent's Town," referring to the area surrounding the Trent House. Citations Home. WilliamTrentHouse. (n.d.). https://www.williamtrenthouse.org/ |
Year Range from |
1986 |
Year Range to |
2020 |
Material |
Unknown |
Artist |
Unknown |
Height (in) |
3.750 |
Length (in) |
4.500 |
Diameter (in) |
3.000 |
Condition |
Good |
Condition Notes |
Overall: Cracks and accretions throughout. Front: There is a black accretion on the center of the main portion of the mug near the right side. Also, there is paint cracking on the bottom of the main portion of the mug near the right side. Right Side: There is a black accretion below the handle on the center near the middle. There is paint cracking below the handle that starts on the center and goes to the bottom near the middle. Back: There is paint cracking on the main portion of the mug that starts on top and goes to the bottom on the left side. There is a black accretion on the bottom of the main portion of the mug near the left side. And finally, there is paint chipping on the main portion of the mug that starts on top and goes to the bottom near the right side. Left Side: There is paint cracking there is paint cracking on the main portion of the mug that starts on top and goes until the bottom near the left edge. Also, there is a black accretion on the bottom of the main portion of the mug near the left side. Top: There are black accretions and dirt all along the bottom of the inside of the mug. Bottom: There is wear and black accretions all along the rim. There is paint cracking on the center of the main portion of the mug near the left edge. |
Inscription Type |
Inscription |
Inscription Location |
Front, Bottom, Middle |
Inscription Technique |
Stamped |
Inscription Text |
"THE WILLIAM TRENT HOUSE 1719" Line 1 |
People |
William Trent |
Classification |
Historic Sites Domestic Life/Household Goods Business & Commerce |
Subjects |
Historic buildings Historic sites City & town life Cities & towns Ceramic industry Water Drinking vessels |
Search Terms |
Cup William Trent Trent House Beige Gold Brown Flag Water Tower Handle Cylinder Ceramic Decorative Mug 1719 20th Century 21st Century 18th Century Trenton Trent House Historical Buildings William Trent House Mug |
Provenance |
Found in collection |