Collection Highlights
Declaration of Independence
Date:
1776
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1776.4
Medium:
Paper, broadside
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cup
Object Number:
1950.168
Date:
1884
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 7/8 x 2 3/4 x 4 1/4 in. ( 9.8 x 7 x 10.8 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on base: lion passant in a chamfered rectangle, anchor in a rectangle, "G" in gothic script in a rectangle above "STERLING/ 2805/ J"
engraved: center front: "Dudley Davis/ from/ E. F. B./ xmas 1884"
Description:
Seamed silver mug; cylindrical body with an applied, reeded rim and an applied band with two rows of holly around the base; center front "Dudley Davis/ from/ E. F. B./ xmas 1884" in script; cast loop handle, reeded grip with a scrolled shield and scallop motifs; maker's marks on the base.
Gallery Label:
This mug was given to the donor by Ella Frances Baker, sister of the donor's mother, on the occasion of his first Christmas.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Dudley Davis in memory of his mother, Marie Antoinette Baker Davis
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
