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Wine Cup
Marked by: RC
English (London)
1630–31
Object Place: Europe, London, England
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
H. 17.9 cm (7 1/16 in.); Diameter (of rim) 9.2 cm (3 5/8 in.); Weight 315.7 gm (10 oz 2 dwt)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour (1833-1914)
Accession Number33.64
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionThe cup rests on a plain, trumpet-shaped foot which rises to a molded baluster stem. The body of the cup has a rounded base and flaring sides.
Construction:
The body of the vessel is raised. The foot is raised and the stem is cast two pieces. The lower join and the foot have been repaired. The surface has been mechanically buffed.
Construction:
The body of the vessel is raised. The foot is raised and the stem is cast two pieces. The lower join and the foot have been repaired. The surface has been mechanically buffed.
InscriptionsEngraved around underside of foot: "The Gift of Jane Quimbye Grandmother and Richard Porter Uncle to Jane Porter: 1614"
ProvenanceAnonymous gift in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour (1833–1914). (Accession Date: March 2, 1933)