Cup and saucer

Ceramic

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Boscobel House and Gardens

Name/Title

Cup and saucer

Entry/Object ID

C 66.8 a, b

Description

Chocolate cup and saucer, in rose and gold with Greek key design and a portrait medallion of a seated woman. Decorated by Thomas Baxter Jnr. (17 February 1782 – 18 April 1821)

Category

Ceramics

Acquisition

Accession

C 66.8

Source or Donor

Alberta Welch

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Alberta Welch, 1966

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Thomas Baxter Jnr.

Role

Decorator

Artist

Coalport Porcelain

Attribution

Possibly

Date made

1801

Place

Country

England

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Date

Location

Bottom of cup

Transcription

1801

Type

Signature

Location

Bottom of cup

Transcription

TB

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Cup

Height

2-1/2 in

Width

3-3/4 in

Dimension Description

Saucer

Height

1-1/8 in

Width

5-1/8 in

Material

Porcelain, Enamel, Gilding

Provenance

Notes

By tradition, belonged to States M. Dyckman Alberta M. Welch left this piece and others to Boscobel in her will.