Cup, drinking

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OBJECT TYPE: covered
DATE: 1955
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1991.0067.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: beer stein
Patents: N/A
General Description: White porcelain cup has gold trim; blue, red, gold tone and black decals and text; pewter lid.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 16.0 cm
Width: 11.2 cm
Height: 24.4 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Commemorative
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Europe
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Presented in 1955.
Canada: Commemorative gift from the Senior N.C.O.'S [Non-Commissioned Officers] Mess in Grostenquin, France. This stein presented to F.S. C.A. Griffith.
Function: To make available small quantity of liquid beverage [usually beer or other malted drink] for consumption by individual.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "GRIFF", "421 SQD./ 416 SQD./ 430 SQD./ 2 (F) WING/ GROSTENQUIN FRANCE/ 18978 FS C.A. GRIFFITH/ SENIOR N.S.O'S MESS 1955" printed on cup face ."GERMANY" printed below shield on cup side. "Baur's/ Souvenir - Shop/ München, Zweigstr." printed on underside of base. "PROPERTY OF W. TOWNS" typewritten on paper label applied to underside of base.
Missing: None evident.
Finish: White porcelain cup has gold trim; blue, red, gold tone and black decals and cast pewter lid.
Decoration: Elaborate decals depicting RCAF and unidentified emblem, and German crest decorate mug: decals incorporate floral, winged eagle, crown, oak leaf and heraldic elements. Scrolling vines, leaves and symmetrical abstract patterns cast into pewter lid, which has finial cast on top.

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Unknown Manufacturer, Cup, drinking, circa 1955, Artifact no. 1991.0067, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1991.0067.001/

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