Demitasse Cup

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Demitasse Cup

Entry/Object ID

2012.36.5

Description

Small white porcelain cup printed with a landscape image showing a metal railroad bridge spanning a river gorge. There are multiple buildings, including a mill, in the background. The image is labeled, "C.P.R. Bridge, No. Troy, Vt." The bottom of the cup is marked, "Made in Germany for A. A. Seaver, No. Troy, Vt."

Context

Sold by A. A. Seaver in North Troy, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2012.36

Source or Donor

Rathke, Frank L.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1905 - 1910

Place

Country

Germany

Continent

Europe

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Cup, Demitasse

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Cup, Coffee

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cup

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Drinking Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-5/8 in

Diameter

2-1/2 in

Material

Porcelain

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

A. A. Seaver

Related Places

Place

Village

North Troy

Town

Troy

County

Orleans County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America