Cup and Saucer

ca. 1780

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 704

The Verplancks allied with opposing sides during the Revolutionary War, Samuel with the Patriots and Judith with the Loyalists. When the British occupied Manhattan, Samuel left for upstate New York, but Judith remained in their house on Wall Street. These pieces are from a delicate porcelain tea service said to have been given to Judith Verplanck by Sir William Howe, commander in chief of the British forces in New York.

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Title: Cup and Saucer
Date: ca. 1780
Geography: Possibly made in Paris, France
Culture: French, possibly
Medium: Porcelain
Dimensions: Cup: H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Diam. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
Saucer: Diam. 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Miss Louisa Verplanck Richards, 1941
Object Number: 41.129.1, .3
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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