Cup and Saucer
White Elephant Museum Inc.
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| Nom de l'objet : | Cup and Saucer |
| Type de l'objet : | cup and saucer |
| Classification de l'objet : | man-made artefact |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | tools & equipment for materials |
| Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | food service tools & equipment |
| Discipline : | material culture |
| Matériaux : | ceramic glaze |
| Technique de fabrication : | thrown glazed fired painted |
| Numéro de catalogue : | 1998.WE.MA.03 a-b |
| Fabricant : | P.K. ? |
| Pays d'origine : | Germany |
| Continent d'origine : | Europe |
| Province d'utilisation : | pre-confederation Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Pays d'utilisation : | Canada Dominion of Newfoundland |
| Culture : | German |
| Secteur géo-culturel : | Europe |
| Contexte culturel : | commemoration food service |
| Date de début de production : | c 1930s |
| Date de fin de production : | c 1950s |
| Période : | mid 20th century |
| Description : | This artefact is a cup and saucer set of German china. The china is white in colour with heavy silver decoration that encompasses much of the mug. The top and bottom edge of the mug have a thick silver boarder running the entire length. The boarder is of a flower motif with tendrils that extend through the center of the cup that end in terminals composed of a single flower. The silver from the top boarder covers the lip of the cup and extends down the inside forming a thick solid band. The center of each mug, opposite the handle, contains silver gothic script. Each mug bears a separate inscription. One mug reads "Der Silberbraut," the silver bride, while the other reads "Dem Silberbrautigam," the silver groom. Adjacent to the script and surrounded by the floral design that extends from the boarder is a silver diamond with the number 25 in its center. The bottom of the mug contains the maker's mark which is composed of what appears to be a tent flanked by the initials K and P. Under the tent is printed SYLESIA. In addition to the maker's mark are a set of silver numbers printed in the same paint as the main design. The first line of numbers read 238. Below that line is printed 29. The cup narrows from top to bottom. This narrowed bottom fits into the circular depression in the saucer. The saucer is slightly convex with scalloped edging. The edge of the saucer has been painted with a similar silver floral design. |
| Commentaires : | This set of 25th silver wedding anniversary china was given to Wilson and Harriet Andersen of Makkovik by Reverend Berthold Lenz and his wife shortly before they left Labrador to return home to Germany after 33 years of service with the Moravian mission. Wilson Andersen was the son and tenth child of Thorsten and Mary Ann Andersen, the founders of Makkovik. |
| Fonctions : | The cup and saucer belonged to Wilson and Harriet Andersen of Makkovik. |
| Largeur : | 11 |
| Diamètre extérieur : | Top of cup 8.5; Bottom of cup 5.2; Saucer 15 |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
| Nombre d'objets : | 2 |
| Nombre de parties composantes : | 2 |
| Nom des parties composantes : | saucer cup |
| Objets associés : | 1996.WE.MA.04 1996.WE.MA.02 1999.WE.MA.01 2000.WE.MA.01 2002.WE.MA.01 also see 1998.WE.MA.02 |
| Étiquette ou poinçon : | Der Silberbraut Dem Silberbrautigam 25 P.K Sylesia |
| Établissement : | White Elephant Museum Inc. |
| Ville de l'établissement : | Makkovik |
| Province de l'établissement : | Newfoundland and Labrador |
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