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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Lowestoft Cup
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Lowestoft Cup

Artifact IDMO 1943.106.1
Object Type Cup
Maker (British, 1757 - 1802)
Date18th century
Mediumpaint on porcelain
Dimensionsoverall H 2 7/8 in x W 3 7/8 in x D 2 3/4 in (7.3 cm x 9.8 cm x 7 cm )
Physical DescriptionA Lowestoft coffee cup with handle. The cup is trimmed with a blue and gilt design around the inside and outside of the lip. Also trimmed with initials G.C. [George Clinton] in a hand-painted circle of blue and gold. There is no maker's mark.
Historical NoteThis Lowestoft coffee cup once belonged to George Clinton (July 26, 1739 – April 20, 1812), the first Governor of New York State. The cup was presented to the Roosevelt Library on October 19, 1942, by Miss Cornelia Livingston Clarkson of Tivoli, New York. It is on display in FDR'S PRIVATE STUDY in the Permanent Exhibit.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Cornelia Livingston Clarkson on October 19, 1942.
Credit LineGift of Cornelia Livingston Clarkson
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPersonal Possessions of the Roosevelt Family (National Archives Identifier 782689)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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