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Medicine Cup

ca. 1700 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The foot is of this cup detaches to reveal a small compartment, perhaps for pills or powders. The cup is cradled in ivory, prized for its healing powers.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cups
  • Cup Compartment
Materials and techniques
Parcel-gilt, raised, engraved and stamped, with stained ivory
Brief description
Medicine cup, partially gilt silver, raised, engraved and stamped, ivory, Germany, ca. 1700
Physical description
Parcel-gilt, raised, engraved and stamped, stained red ivory gadroons, detachable foot to ivory base, the cup sitting in a calyx of stained ivory, the foot containing a small compartment.
Dimensions
  • Foot diameter: 3cm
  • Height: 4.6cm
  • Lip length: 5.3cm
Gallery label
  • CUP Silver and stained ivory. Unmarked. About 1700. Croft Lyons Bequest. M.570-1926.(Pre-2000)
  • Silver Gallery: The foot is of this cup detaches to reveal a small compartment, perhaps for pills or powders. The cup is cradled in ivory, prized for its healing powers.(26/11/2002)
Credit line
Lt. Col. G. B. Croft-Lyons Bequest
Object history
Scan inside of cup to read hallmark. Welby: Is the compartment purely structural, to allow ivory band to be put on?
Summary
The foot is of this cup detaches to reveal a small compartment, perhaps for pills or powders. The cup is cradled in ivory, prized for its healing powers.
Collection
Accession number
M.570:1, 2-1926

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Record createdFebruary 12, 2004
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