Demitasse Cup

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Demitasse Cup

Entry/Object ID

2008.83.46a

Description

White ceramic demitasse cup with a small handle printed on one side with an image of a large, gothic revival building. The image is labeled, "MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE, ST. JOHNSBURY. V. T." The bottom of the cup is marked, "Made in England E. & T. Fairbanks St. Johnsbury".

Context

Sold by E. & T. Fairbanks in St. Johnsbury, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2008.83

Source or Donor

Graffagnino, J. Kevin

Acquisition Method

Collected by Staff

Made/Created

Date made

1891

Place

Country

England

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

2-9/16 in

Width

2-15/16 in

Material

Porcelain

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

E. & T. Fairbanks

Related Places

Place

Town

St. Johnsbury

County

Caledonia County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America