Teacup

Object/Artifact

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Wayland Museum

Name/Title

Teacup

Entry/Object ID

1988.16.5

Description

Teacups (3 - originally 7): white, with gray-blue cornucopia & pitcher pattern; sprig design includes urn and bird, alternating with a grecian pitcher applied to china surface (DEACCESSIONED: 4 teacups, 8/23/2021) Material: Chelsea china

Collection

China

Cataloged By

VanSteenberg, Doris

Acquisition

Accession

1988.16

Source or Donor

Whitney, Sally (Upton)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1860

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Teacup

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cup

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Drinking Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

CH 105

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

CH 105

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Size: 3 1/2" diam.

Condition

Date Examined

Nov 1, 1996

Examined By

VanSteenberg, Doris

Notes

8 good, 2 with cracks, 1 cracked & browning

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Nov 1, 1996

Provenance

Notes

See Notes.

General Notes

Note

Notes: These teacups are part of a tea set that belonged to Helen Maria Cushing, born Sept.4,1840, died March 14,1883, married Charles Baldwin Heard, born May 29,1836. Their only daughter was Betsey Heard, born Jan.30,1875 died Aug.9,1962. Betsey's full name was Elizabeth (Heard) Russell. Her daughter's name was Eleanor (Russell) Upton. Her granddaughter's name was Sarah (Upton) Whitney. DEACCESSIONED: 4 Teacups - Deaccession Approved by Board of Directors, 8/17/21; - Reasons to Deaccession: poor condition Status: OK Status By: Wolfson, Evelyn Status Date: 2016-12-01