cup & saucer

Object/Artifact

Historical Society of Carroll County, Maryland

Name/Title

cup & saucer

Entry/Object ID

1963.004.002

Description

Cup & saucer. Porcelain, Chinese export. C. 1790-1820. (A) Cup: Deep bowl, no handle, short footring. White body with delicate red floral and ribbon design. 2"h x 3.5"w x 3.5"d. (B) Saucer: Deep curved sides, short footring. Central red floral design, ribbon and floral border. 1.125"h x 5.5"w x 5.5"d.

Acquisition

Accession

1963.004

Source or Donor

Weybright, Victor

Acquisition Method

Gift

General Notes

Note

HSCC Newsletter, Vol. 13, No. 1, January 1964 reads "Cup and saucer from the estate [most likely the 1843 sale following Francis Scott Key's death]." Purchased by John Weybright at Terra Rubra in 1845. HSCC Newsletter, Vol. 13, No. 1, January 1964