Cup
1708-1709 (made)
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Silver drinking cups began to make their appearance in the Elizabethan era. Comparatively few survive from the late 16th century although considerably more exist from the early years of the 17th. The coming of glass into fashion and its comparatively easier supply began to displace the silver wine cup from the dining table in the latter part of the 17th century.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, parcel-gilt, raised, repoussé and inscribed. |
| Brief description | Two handled cup, silver, parcel-gilt, London hallmarks for 1708-09, mark unidentified |
| Physical description | Two handled cup, silver, the interior gilt, the lower part is gadrooned and the body has bands of chased ornament. On the foot is an escutcheon with the date, 1708. |
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| Summary | Silver drinking cups began to make their appearance in the Elizabethan era. Comparatively few survive from the late 16th century although considerably more exist from the early years of the 17th. The coming of glass into fashion and its comparatively easier supply began to displace the silver wine cup from the dining table in the latter part of the 17th century. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.108-1911 |
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| Record created | September 10, 2004 |
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