Name/Title
Teacup & SaucerEntry/Object ID
WHC 2010.48.5Description
Broken teacup and saucer showing charring which were excavated from the site of the kitchen area of the Ocean House during the construction of the underground library wing in 1996. The building was built by Captain John Pendleton in 1810 and later was enlarged and became the Ocean House hotel in 1863 and was owned by Israel Decrow. The hotel burned in 1903. Artifacts recovered by archaeologist Harbour Mitchell of Camden.Collection
Camden Public Library CollectionCataloged By
Heather BilodeauAcquisition
Accession
WHC 2010.48Source or Donor
Camden Public LibraryAcquisition Method
Found in CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
TeacupNomenclature Primary Object Term
CupNomenclature Sub-Class
Drinking VesselsNomenclature Class
Food Service T&ENomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for MaterialsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
KitchensSearch Terms
Camden, Camden Public Library, Main Street, Maine, Ocean House hotelLocation
Location
Container
WHC 2010.48.2 through .11 Box Ocean HousShelf
Shelf 3Cabinet
Vault Shelving Unit 2Room
Storage RoomBuilding
Walsh History CenterCategory
PermanentDate
October 21, 2025Location
Room
Storage RoomBuilding
Walsh History CenterCategory
PermanentMoved By
Heather BilodeauDate
April 21, 2010Inventory
Inventoried Date
Mar 27, 2018Condition
Overall Condition
GoodDate Examined
Apr 21, 2010Examined By
Heather BilodeauGeneral Notes
Note
Status: OK
Status By: Heather Bilodeau
Status Date: 2010-04-21Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
April 21, 2010Updated By
admin@catalogit.appUpdate Date
October 27, 2025