Griswold Hotel Tea Cup

Object/Artifact

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Groton Public Library

Name/Title

Griswold Hotel Tea Cup

Entry/Object ID

2017.001.040

Description

Teacup, vitrified china, white with two green bands. The cup doesn't have a maker's mark, but was probably made by the Warwick China Co. of Wheeling, Virginia or Grindley Hotel Ware of 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

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Dish, Relish

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Teacup

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dish, Serving

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cup

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Serving Vessels

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Drinking Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Width

4-3/4 in

Provenance

Notes

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