Accession No
1924.749
Description
Black glazed mug. Simple rim and short neck with a slight taper. Cylindrical body with decorative horizontal incisions and a small loop handle attached; flared flat base. Some areas of loss to the rim and neck exposing a dark red fabric, possibly babylon ware.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge; Bridge Street
Period
Post Medieval 17th century
Source
Cambridge Antiquarian Society [monetary donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1924.749
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
65mm x 100mm
Events
Context (Analysis)
Accession Register, in Cyril Fox's hand: 'probably made at Ely.'
Event Date 1924
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register: 'Mug, black glaze.'
Event Date 1924
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
Found in excavating foundations of Cox's Garage in May 1924.
Event Date 5/1924
Author: maa
Context (Acquisition Details)
Acquired by the museum, 11 June 1924
Event Date 11/6/1924
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Part of rim broken away and missing.
Event Date 2/10/2001
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Black glazed mug. Simple rim and short neck with a slight taper. Cylindrical body with decorative horizontal incisions and a small loop handle attached; flared flat base. Some areas of loss to the rim and neck exposing a dark red fabric, possibly babylon ware.
Event Date 9/2/2024
Author: Aedan Jones
FM:13521
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