chocolate-cup; saucer

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Object Type: chocolate-cup; saucer
Museum number: 1887,0307,II.83
Description: Chocolate-cup and saucer; porcelain; two-handled; painted in colours with gilding, with six chevron-shaped panels with gilt-scale pattern on gros bleu ground and scattered flowers on remaining spaces.
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Production date: 1759-1769 (circa)
Production place: Factory in: Chelsea (London)
Materials: porcelain; gold
Technique: lead-glazed; painted; gilded
Dimensions: Diameter: 4.90 inches (saucer); Height: 2.30 inches (cup)
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Location: Not on display
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Acquisition date: 1887
Acquisition notes: Said to have been given to Lonsdale's ancestor by George II.
Department: Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number: 1887,0307,II.83

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