McKinley Covered Mug

Object Name: 
McKinley Covered Mug

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Object Name: 
McKinley Covered Mug
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, PA, Pittsburgh
Accession Number: 
2009.4.167
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 12.6 cm, W: 10.5 cm, D: 8.2 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
about 1896
Credit Line: 
Gift of Anna and Karl Koepke
Primary Description: 
Colorless, pressed. Mug has straight sides, scalloped rim and handle. Exterior is covered in decorative elements and a portrait with “PROTECTION AND PROSPERITY” above and “MAJ. WM. MCKINLEY”. Domed cover has patterning on interior and knop with vertical lines. Sales receipt and original (canceled) check in the amount of 52.50 “Purchase from Allan J. Hodges Antiques”.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Koepke, Karl H. (d. 2009), Source
2009-05-26
Koepke, Ann, Source
2009-05-26
Inscription: 
PROTECTION AND PROSPERITY / MAJ. WM. MCKINLEY
inscription
: 
exterior

Publications (1)

Victorian Glass Novelties (2002) p. 21; BIB# 73807