Eagle Riding on a Shell Cup
Manufacturer
Unknown
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1826-1840
MediumEarthenware
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number77.636A
Not on view
DescriptionCup with no handle with brown transfer designs of a shell on which is perched an eagle with the shield of the US, clutching a sheath of arrows. Behind is a halyard and a flag. The eagle also clutches an olive branch in his claw.
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