Mug
Object number2015.64.3
Manufacturer
W.C. Bunting Company
Date1975
OriginEast Liverpool, OH
MediumCeramic/Glaze
Credit LineGift of Joseph D'Andrea
DescriptionCommemorative cup or stein. White ceramic with green glaze rim and text on side. Handle on side. Two-stepped base. Underside has foot. Maker's mark in gold on underside at center.Dimensions2.25 x 2.625 x 1.938 in. (5.7 x 6.7 x 4.9 cm)InscriptionsGreen text on side "Ambridge / Italian Women's Club / 1935-1975".
MarksMaker's mark in gold on underside at center in shape of the United States and Canada with text "S....[illegible] / W.C. BUNTING CO. / A Great Name in Pottery / EAST LIVERPOOL OH / 43920".
Historical NotesThe Ambridge Italian Women's Club cup belonged to Joseph D'Andrea's wife Gloria, whose mother was one of the original members of the club, which disbanded in the 1970s. Part of a collection that Joseph D'Andrea acquired through his illustrious career in Pittsburgh. During his lifetime he was the Consul of Italy for Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia; President of the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA); member of the Board of Directors of the National Education Association; member of the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania's Board of Trustees and chair of its Italian American Advisory Council; and founder and president of the Italian Cultural Heritage Society (AMICI).
Previous owner
Gloria D'Andrea
Related institution
Ambridge Italian Women's Club
Related person
Joseph F. D'Andrea
On View
Not on view
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