Name/Title
EggcupEntry/Object ID
1989/19:ADescription
A yellow eggcup from the Swedish American Line. The eggcup has a flag on the front in black with the three crowns emblem.Context
The Swedish American Line (SAL) opened in 1915 and was used for immigrant travel until the mid-1920s. The SAL had four ships, SS Stockholm, TS Drottningholm, MS Gripsholm, and SS/MS Kungsholm. Ships ran direct from Gothenburg to New York. By the end of the 1920s, the SAL became a luxury cruise and tourist line, which many people used to travel between Sweden and the U.S.Acquisition
Accession
1989/19Source or Donor
Per Hugo KristenssonAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Per-Hugo KristenssonMade/Created
Manufacturer
ALPPlace
Municipality
LidköpingCounty
Västra GötalandCountry
SwedenRegion
Northern EuropeContinent
EuropeLexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Kitchen utensils, Ceramics, Eating & drinkingSearch Terms
Swedish American LineDimensions
Height
1-3/4 inDiameter
2 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Swedish American LineReproductions
Notes
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