Ruby Stained Souvenir Mug

Object Name: 
Ruby Stained Souvenir Mug

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Object Name: 
Ruby Stained Souvenir Mug
Place Made: 
United States
Accession Number: 
2009.4.204
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 6.5 cm, W: 10 cm, D: 7.6 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1893
Credit Line: 
Gift of Anna and Karl Koepke
Primary Description: 
Ruby Stained Souvenir Mug. Colorless, pressed, applied, stained and engraved. Mug has scalloped foot, round body with applied colorless handle. Body has ruby stain with the words stamped: "COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION CHICAGO 1893", below engraved in script: "Fredit Slater".

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Koepke, Karl H. (d. 2009), Source
2009-05-26
Koepke, Ann, Source
2009-05-26
Color: 
colorless
red
Technique: 
staining
engraving
pressing
applied
Material: 
glass
stain
Inscription: 
Fredit Slater
inscription
: 
Engraved on side in script
COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION CHICAGO 1893
inscription
: 
Engraved on side