Egg cup

Name/Title

Egg cup

Entry/Object ID

91-0002-0002A

Description

CLEAR PRESSED GLASS EGG CUP FROM OSBON HOTEL, NORTH SIDE OF MAIN STREET BETWEEN ROUTE 1 SOUTH & ROUTE 1 NORTH. EGG CUP WAS GIVEN TO MARY MALLONEE BY EVA WHITEHEAD, FORMERLY OF WARD ST., LAUREL. EVA'S FATHER, GUSTAVAS WHITEHEAD WORKED FOR THE B & O AND KNEW THE OWNERS OF THE HOTEL. THE HOTEL OWNERS GAVE MR. WHITEHEAD A SET OF EGG CUPS WHEN HOTEL CLOSED. FOR MORE HISTORY, SEE ORIGINAL PAPER INVENTORY FORM.

Collection

Laurel Museum Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cup

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Drinking Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Search Terms

LAUREL-OLD TOWN

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

5" tall; 2" diameter