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The original of this very contemporary-looking cup is a Scottish pewter half-pint measure, made in Glasgow in 1864. Sets of measures of this "thistyle" shape were made in Glasgow from about 1800 in four sizes — but the type, derived from 18th century silver models, were rare in pewter.
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Title: Measure
Date: ca. 1864
Culture: Scottish, Glasgow
Medium: Pewter
Dimensions: Overall: 5 5/16 × 4 9/16 in. (13.5 × 11.6 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Pewter
Credit Line: Gift of Elizabeth B. Howe, in memory of her husband, Leroy Kent Howe, 1965
Object Number: 65.199.6
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