Not currently on display at the V&A

Cup

ca. 1785 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup, silver, one of a pair, wavy contour, the lower part of the body spirally gadrooned, the upper part embossed with floral sprays with two scroll handles and a spreading foot.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver, raised, embossed and engraved
Brief description
Silver, Dublin hallmarks ca.1785, mark of Matthew West and Richard Tudor
Physical description
Cup, silver, one of a pair, wavy contour, the lower part of the body spirally gadrooned, the upper part embossed with floral sprays with two scroll handles and a spreading foot.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.5cm
  • Width: 18.3cm
  • Depth: 9.9cm
  • Weight: 412.5g
Marks and inscriptions
  • Dublin hallmarks, ca.1785
  • Mark of Matthew West and Ricard Tudoe
  • Engraved with a coat of arms (Unidentified)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Arthur Hurst
Object history
Bequest - Arthur Hurst
Acquisition RF: 40 / 434
Subjects depicted
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
M.43-1940

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2004
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