Griswold Hotel Egg Cup

Object/Artifact

Groton Public Library

Name/Title

Griswold Hotel Egg Cup

Entry/Object ID

2017.001.019

Description

China egg cup, white with green bands and the Griswold Hotel crest. Stamped "England" on the bottom, probably produced by Grindley Hotel Ware or the Cauldron Place Works, both in Staffordshire, England. The Griswold Hotel, formerly located on Shore Ave. in Groton, was built in 1906 by Morton F. Plant and remained in operation until 1967.

Collection

Jim Streeter Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2017.001

Source or Donor

Streeter, James L.

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Transcription

"Stet Fortuna Domus, The Griswold"

Language

Latin

Translation

May the fortune of the house stand

Type

Makers Mark

Transcription

England

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Stand, Egg

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Stand, Serving

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Serving Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Height

2-1/2 in

Diameter

2 in

Provenance

Notes

From a collection of cutlery, dishware and other items from the Fort Griswold House and Griswold Hotel, collected by Jim Streeter.