ID 1122091
Lot 340 | AN AMERICAN SILVER PRESENTATION CUP AND COVER
Estimate value
$ 3 000 – 5 000
MARK OF WHITING MFG. CO., NEW YORK, CIRCA 1891
The circular cup with upper border of scrolling acanthus, supported by three winged maidens holding lyres terminating in acanthus and scrolls, the circular base engraved with the insignia of the Mendelssohn Glee Club and two presentation inscriptions within ribbon-tied wreaths, the flat domed cover chased with panels and with bud form finial, marked on underside and numbered 3592
12 3⁄8 in. (31.4 cm.) high,
41 oz. (1,275 gr.)
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Alderfer Auction, Hatfield, Pennsylvania, 16 June 2007, lot 3592.
| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
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| Medium: | Silver |
| Category: | Cups |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
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| Medium: | Silver |
| Category: | Cups |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
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