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Catalog Number |
2020.FIC.099 |
Object Name |
Cup, Coffee |
Title |
Wilbur Dep't Store Coffee Cup |
Description |
This white cylindrical coffee cup features a thick gold rim and gently tapers slightly wider towards the top. Below the gold rim, an inscription reads: "Wilbur Dep't Store. E. State & Walter Ave." A horizontal line encircles the cup just below the inscription. The handle, located on the right side, is shaped like a half-circle and adorned with a vertical gold line. The top of the cup is open, revealing the inside. |
Date |
Unknown |
Material |
Ceramic |
Artist |
Unknown |
Height (in) |
2.250 |
Length (in) |
3.000 |
Diameter (in) |
2.500 |
Condition |
Okay |
Condition Notes |
Overall: Accretions, paint fading, and paint cracking throughout. Front: There is paint cracking all over the cup. There are gold accretions on top near the left edge. The inscription is faded. And finally, there is a crack that starts on the top and goes until the bottom near the right edge. Right Side: There is paint cracking all over the cup. Back: There is paint cracking all over the cup. The gold rim is faded. The gold horizontal line is faded. And finally, there is a gold accretion on the center near the right edge. Left Side: There is paint cracking all over the cup. Top: There are black accretions on the bottom of the inside. There is a crack on the inside of the cup. Bottom: There is wear all over the bottom. |
Inscription Type |
Inscription |
Inscription Location |
Front, Center, Middle |
Inscription Technique |
Stamped |
Inscription Text |
"Wilbur Dep't Store" Line 1 "E. State & Walter Ave." Line 2 |
Classification |
Domestic Life/Household Goods Business & Commerce |
Subjects |
Ceramic industry Department stores Coffee cups Coffee Coffee industry Water |
Search Terms |
Department Stores Drinks Coffee Coffee Cup Trenton East State Street Walter Avenue White Gold Wilbur Department Store Wilbur Dep't Store Wilbur Dep't Store Coffee Cup |
Provenance |
Found in collection |