| Accession # |
40.175a-b |
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| Title |
Mug with Lid (William McKinley) |
| Date |
ca. 1896 |
| Medium |
Glass |
| Dimensions |
Overall: 5 x 4 x 3 3/8 in. (12.7 x 10.2 x 8.6 cm)
Height of mug only: 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm) |
| Inscriptions |
Molded in ring framing McKinley roundel: "PROTECTION AND PROSPERITY / MAJ. WM. Mc.KINLEY" |
| Credit Line |
Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription |
| Location |
Visible Storage: Case 21, Shelf D (Pressed Glass)
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| Description |
Colorless pressed glass mug (a) with lid (b). Cylindrical mug has three roundels surrounding body: center roundel with three-quarters portrait bust of William McKinley, flanked by identical roundels with geometric and foliate designs. Diamond-shaped registers with geometric patterned design in between roundels. Background of two decorative roundels and non-decorated surfaces of mug are textured. Opposing McKinley roundel is C-shaped handle with fluted collars. Rim angles outward and is fluted on exterior surface. Dome shaped lid with fluted cylindrical finial sits inside mug's rim; molded on interior are foliate and geometric patterns that echo decorations on mug.
CONDITION: Good; tiny chips around bottom edge of lid. |
