Commemorative stein

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Commemorative stein

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.136

Description

This stein has a white clay body and blue glaze. The base is dark blue glaze and convex then concave. Next is a band with a circular motif, also heavily glazed. The rest of the tankard body is a motif of a Monk holding a pig, standing in a basement with a stairway ascending in background. The opposite side has the same basement, stone wall and wooden shelf containing five objects and one large keg with feet of wooden blocks. The handle is clay and blue glaze. At it's base is Acanthus leaves as well as at the top of it. Wrapped around the handle is a silver hinge that affixes to lid by way of an Acanthus leaf. The lid has date and event engraved on surface along with a quatrefoil scallop shell motif in convex and concave form.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1896

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

On side of lid: " July 6th. 1896/ WON BY SLOOP 'QUANTUCK'". On top of lid, within a quatrefoil scallop and shell motif: " AMERICAN/YACHT/CLUB". Bottom reads: "J.R.D." "(Unidentified mark)/Sterling/5194/(925/1000)FINE"

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

7 in

Width

5-3/4 in

Diameter

4-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7 x 5 3/4 x 4 1/8 in. (17.8 x 14.6 x 10.5 cm)

Material

Stoneware, silver

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Brigadier General John Ross Delafield

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Centennial Bedroom