Cup and Saucer (gobelet ‘litron’ et soucoupe)

1777

7.4 cm 5.9 cm 5.4 cm

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This single-handled, cylindrical cup would have been used to consume tea; however, coffee and hot chocolate were also served in cups like this one. The word “litron” refers to a wooden cup (9.4 cm high and 10.3 cm in diameter) used in the 17th century as the standard measure o...

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