Cup, part of a monogrammed tea service: script monogram "AS" is within an eight pointed star with inner circle of blue and gold zig-zags; cyma-curved rim, rounded sides, low straight foot; outer rim banded with gold and red bellflowers above sprig of gold flowers; inner lip banded with cross-hatched goldlines with scallops and dots; tiny gold sprig in center.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown
Attribution
Maker
Date made
circa 1813
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
See description
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
1-7/8 in
Width
3-1/2 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 1 7/8 x 3 1/2 in. (4.8 x 8.9 cm)
Material
Porcelain (hard-paste)
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Maj-Gen Pierre Van Cortlandt II
Notes
Former owner
Person or Organization
Anne Stevenson Van Cortlandt
Notes
Former owner
Person or Organization
Van Cortlandt Family
Notes
Former owner
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
Object record states object is "missing" with no record of a date. This object has not been seen for an extended period, during which seeral inventories were completed, so it has been declared missing. [Jessa J. Krick, 7/19/2010].
12/31/87 appraisal page 58 Masterson & O'Connell valued 10 cups at $1800.
The references to Capt. Dean's association with this set must have been made by Mrs. Browne since it appears in the account books made at the time of purchase.
Similar pieces, part of a coffee service, are held in the collection of The Albany Institute of Arts.