Coffee Cup and Saucer
1770-1777 (made)
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Coffee cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain, painted with enamels and gilded, and painted with festoons of foliage in black and berries in gold hanging from a gilt border, and with scattered flowers.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Coffee cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain, painted with enamels and gilded, made by William Duesbury & Co., Derby, 1770-1777 |
| Physical description | Coffee cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain, painted with enamels and gilded, and painted with festoons of foliage in black and berries in gold hanging from a gilt border, and with scattered flowers. |
| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | Conjoined anchor and 'D' (Maker's mark painted (overglaze) in gold on underside of cup) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Part of a set with 414:454/B&C-1885 (Sch. I 404B&C) The pair was purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Cavalle or Cavallo, London, for £1 11 shillings in September 1866 |
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| Other number | Sch. I 403&A - Schreiber number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 414:454/&A-1885 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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