Griswold Hotel Mug

Object/Artifact

Groton Public Library

Name/Title

Griswold Hotel Mug

Entry/Object ID

2019.001.002

Description

Coffee mug, vitrified china, white with two green bands and the crest for the Griswold Hotel, made by the Union Porcelain Works. 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

Duncklee Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2019.001

Source or Donor

Jonathan Dunklee

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Union Porcelain Works

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Location

New York

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Transcription

"Stet Fortuna Domus, The Griswold"

Language

Latin

Translation

May the fortune of the house stand.

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Bottom

Transcription

UPW

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Mug, Coffee

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Mug

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Drinking Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Height

2-1/2 in

Diameter

2-13/16 in

Provenance

Notes

Donated to the Groton Public Library by Jonathan Duncklee