Cup
Late 17th century (made)
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Pewter cup cast in three segments, gadrooned on the lower part of the bowl with 2 incised lines under the lip, the two handles and foot cast and applied.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Pewter |
Brief description | Gadrooned loving cup with two handles, Wigan, England, late 17th century, mark of Christopher Ford |
Physical description | Pewter cup cast in three segments, gadrooned on the lower part of the bowl with 2 incised lines under the lip, the two handles and foot cast and applied. |
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Marks and inscriptions | ?F under a pellet in a heart shaped shield (Mark of Christopher Ford of Wigan. The mark is struck three times imperfectly on the upper section of the outside of the cup.) |
Credit line | Alfred Yeates Bequest |
Object history | Historical significance: Only 16 English gadrooned pewter loving cups are known to survive and all were either made in London or Wigan. The London cups are characterised by a second band of gadrooning below the lip, in keeping with silver examples of the same date. The Wigan cups have incised lines in place of the gadrooning. The London cups were also made in 2-part moulds whereas the Wigan examples were made in 3-part moulds. |
Bibliographic reference | North, Anthony, Pewter at the Victoria and Albert Museum, V&A Publications, 1999, p. 99, cat.117, ill. pl. XIV |
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Accession number | M.45-1945 |
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Record created | January 29, 2003 |
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