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Cup with "Etruscan" Handles and Saucer (Gobelet à Anses Etrusques et Soucoupe) Cup And Saucer
This is a cup and saucer. It was manufactured by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated 1795–1805 and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is porcelain (possibly soft paste), vitreous enamel, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
donated by
Sarah Cooper Hewitt and Eleanor Garnier Hewitt.
It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
Its dimensions are
H x W x D (cup): 8.2 × 12.5 × 8.5 cm (3 1/4 × 4 15/16 × 3 3/8 in.) H x W (saucer): 4 × 17 cm (1 9/16 × 6 11/16 in.)
It has the following markings
Underside of cup: [1] cursive "Sevres", painted in gold (probably decoration mark) [2] cursive "M", incised Underside of saucer: [1] cursive "Sevres" above "Dr." and "Mr." (?), with horizontal cursive bracket beneath, painted or transfer-printed in gold (possibly decoration mark) [2] "G", incised [3] 3, painted in yellow
It is inscribed
Underside of saucer: [1] cursive "Nettie à Son amie Thim ." underlined, painted or transfer-printed (?) in gold Front of cup: [1] "MC" or "CM" interlaced, painted
Cite this object as
Cup with "Etruscan" Handles and Saucer (Gobelet à Anses Etrusques et Soucoupe) Cup And Saucer; Manufactured by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (France); porcelain (possibly soft paste), vitreous enamel, gold; H x W x D (cup): 8.2 × 12.5 × 8.5 cm (3 1/4 × 4 15/16 × 3 3/8 in.) H x W (saucer): 4 × 17 cm (1 9/16 × 6 11/16 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1931-41-20-a,b
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Acquired! Shaping the National Design Collection.
