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[Drinking cup from late 19th century]
Description
A ceramic drinking cup.
Marks: The word 'Pyramid' (probably name of the game being played) appears over the heads of the children.
Design: scene, children playing.
Item Metadata
| Title |
[Drinking cup from late 19th century]
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| Date Created |
[between 1850 and 1899]
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| Description |
A ceramic drinking cup.
Marks: The word 'Pyramid' (probably name of the game being played) appears over the heads of the children. Design: scene, children playing. |
| Extent |
1 cup : ceramic ; 7 cm high x 7 cm in diameter
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| Subject | |
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| File Format |
image/jpeg
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| Notes |
While the children are dressed in the Victorian manner and are playing an English game, certain details indicate that the mug was made in China. While item is estimated to have been created sometime in the 19th century, the specific date of creation is uncertain.
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| Identifier |
IFC-017
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| Collection | |
| Source |
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Woodward Biomedical Library. Infant Feeders Collection. Charles Woodward Memorial Room. Item no. 17
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| Date Available |
2026-01-23
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| Provider |
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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| Rights |
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http://digitize.library.ubc.ca/
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| DOI |
10.14288/1.0132843
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| Aggregated Source Repository |
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