Gaming Cup
ca. 1720 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
A gentleman would have used this gaming cup for drinking games, wagers (bets) and when playing cards. The cup had to be drained in one go and upturned.
This cup has silver mounts and lining. Silver featured in all aspects of a gentleman’s daily life, from the morning toilet to an evening at his club. Personal silver was commonly engraved with armorials or a crest, a name or initials. The less affluent would aspire to a few small pieces of silver, perhaps a pair of shoe buckles, a snuff box and a watch.
This cup has silver mounts and lining. Silver featured in all aspects of a gentleman’s daily life, from the morning toilet to an evening at his club. Personal silver was commonly engraved with armorials or a crest, a name or initials. The less affluent would aspire to a few small pieces of silver, perhaps a pair of shoe buckles, a snuff box and a watch.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver mounts, wood and mother-of-pearl |
| Brief description | Wood, lined and mounted in silver and mother-of-pearl, England, ca.1720 |
| Physical description | Cup, one of a pair, wood mounted and lined with silver and inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Inverted bell shape with spreading foot. One cup shows two angels with trumpets supporting a coat of arms. The other has similar angels supporting a monogram. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inlay angels with trumpets flanking a monogram CLM |
| Gallery label | PAIR OF GAMING CUPS
Wood, lined and mounted in silver, inlaid with mother of pearl
Unmarked, early 18th century
Gaming cups were used for wagers and at cards. The cup had to be drained and upturned.
M.822 and A-1926(26/11/1996) |
| Credit line | Lt. Col. G. B. Croft-Lyons Bequest |
| Object history | Bequest - Croft Lyons Acquisition RF: Croft Lyons |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | A gentleman would have used this gaming cup for drinking games, wagers (bets) and when playing cards. The cup had to be drained in one go and upturned. This cup has silver mounts and lining. Silver featured in all aspects of a gentleman’s daily life, from the morning toilet to an evening at his club. Personal silver was commonly engraved with armorials or a crest, a name or initials. The less affluent would aspire to a few small pieces of silver, perhaps a pair of shoe buckles, a snuff box and a watch. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.822A-1926 |
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| Record created | September 10, 2004 |
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