Mugs

DateEarly 1800s

Terms

Mugs
Ceramic
England

Dimensions15.23 × 10.15 cm (6 × 4 in.)

MarkingsLabel: "Francis Legross/ A native of the Island/ of Jersey. A Soldier of/ the American Revolution/ Died Sept. 11, 1809./ m. Dolly Barker 1787 - Rachel Harrington 1804." Now in file. Sticker, "319", also in file.

Credit LineGift of Cummings E. Davis (1886)

Object numberC0664

DescriptionEarthenware, soft paste. Design made under the glaze on alternating gray, blue and orange bands, by drawing the thumb, previously dipped in sepia, over the surface of the wet color. "Thumb print" images. Design is smoke curl on the large section of grey running around middle of mug. On top orange band are circle, half blue, half black.