Mug
Date1748-1767
Artist/Maker
John Townsend
OriginEngland, London
MediumPewter
DimensionsOH: 6 ¼"; Diam (base): 4 11/16"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1950-859
DescriptionMugInscription(s)NoneMark(s)Partially indistinct touch mark of a pascal lamb within a vertical oval with "IOHN" and "TOWNSEND" above and below within scrolled reserves with "17" to the left and presumably "48" to the right on interior center-bottom of base (Cotterell 4795). Verification mark "W.R" with royal crown above within a conforming reserve on face of body to left of handle.ProvenanceVendor: Dr. Percy E. Raymond, Lexington, Massachusetts.
1780-1800