Not on display

Beaker

1883 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Earthenware beaker decorated in relief with the Russian Imperial coat of arms and the date '1883'

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware
Brief description
Earthenware, decorated in relief with the Russian Imperial coat-of-arms and the date 1883, by C. Macarenko or Macachenko.
Physical description
Earthenware beaker decorated in relief with the Russian Imperial coat of arms and the date '1883'
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.5cm
  • At rim diameter: 8.7cm
  • At base diameter: 6.5cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'C. Maca(ch)?enko' (impressed to base)
  • 'C' or crescent-moon-shaped mark (impressed to base)
  • '2' (impressed to base)
  • Transliteration
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Credit line
Given by Godalming Museum
Object history
Given by Goldalming Museum. Given to then by a local donor, Lady Marriott with the proviso that they could dipose of it as they saw fit. Apparently it belonged to Lady Marriott's grandmother, along with two others that were in the family. Her grandmother was born in the 1860s and her brother possibly tavelled to Russia, although memories are hazy.
Historical context
Alexander III crowned on May 15, 1883
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.29-2009

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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