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1957

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Mug Mug

This is a Mug. It was manufactured by Dominick and Haff, New York. It is dated 1879 and we acquired it in 1957. Its medium is silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

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  • silver, glass.
  • Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
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  • silver, ivory.
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  • 1980-20-2

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Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 8.6 × 12.3 × 8.4 cm (3 3/8 × 4 13/16 × 3 5/16 in.)

It has the following markings

On underside of mug: [1] A circle between “D&H” within a rectangle and “1879” [the “8” placed above the “7”] within a lozenge, impressed (maker’s mark; date mark, 1879) [2] “STERLING”, impressed (standard mark)

It is inscribed

Inscribed on the central medallion of the mug: [1] "R" in Gothic script, incised

Cite this object as

Mug Mug; Manufactured by Dominick and Haff, New York; USA; silver; H x W x D: 8.6 × 12.3 × 8.4 cm (3 3/8 × 4 13/16 × 3 5/16 in.); 1957-36-9

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