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Source Description
This white porcelain coffee cup has the monogram of William T. Walters in gold as well as gold rims.Monogrammed dining services were essential items in wealthy 19th-century households. The diaries of George A. Lucas, a Paris-based art agent, record that he and William were coordinating the ordering of a set of monogrammed Sèvres porcelain in late 1864. More items were ordered in the following years, from Sèvres or directly from Pillivuyt, often by the dozen.
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Document identity
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25373
label
Coffee Mug with the Monogram of William T. Walters
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title
Coffee Mug with the Monogram of William T. Walters
description
This white porcelain coffee cup has the monogram of William T. Walters in gold as well as gold rims.Monogrammed dining services were essential items in wealthy 19th-century households. The diaries of George A. Lucas, a Paris-based art agent, record that he and William were coordinating the ordering of a set of monogrammed Sèvres porcelain in late 1864. More items were ordered in the following years, from Sèvres or directly from Pillivuyt, often by the dozen.
provenance
Commissioned by William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1864; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931 [1].[1] Found in the former Walters residence at 5 West Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore
date
1864
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CC0
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en
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cups (drinking vessels)
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5
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import
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cm
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6.3
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8.5
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6.2
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 1/2 × W with handles: 3 3/8 × D: 2 7/16 in. (6.3 × 8.5 × 6.2 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Monogram] WTW
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porcelain
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6229
1916
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EAN
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3300
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