Goblet, one of three

Date1813-1814

Marked by Joseph William Story & William Elliott (1809-1813)

MediumSilver (Sterling)

DimensionsOH: 7"; Diam. at rim: 5"

Credit LineGift of John A. Hyman: The John A. Hyman Collection.

Object number1991-629,1

DescriptionGoblet, one of three, each on a spreading circular foot, cast and chased with a narrow band of stiff foliage, rising to a dentilated knop and inverted bell-shaped bowl, the lower part with an applied guilloche band and below the reeded rim a wide band of grapes, vines, and leaves on a matted ground, the lip molded, the body with an unidentified contemporary engraved coat-of-arms, crest and the motto "From the Lips to the Heart."
InscribedUnidentified contemporary engraved coat-of-arms, crest and the motto "From the Lips to the Heart."
MarkingsMarked in relief on body opposite engraving and under band: 1) sponsor’s mark "IWS/WE" [Grimwade 1990 #1762; note that “S” and “E” are effectively worn off on each example in this group of drinking vessels]; 2) lion passant 3) leopard’s head crowned 4) date letter "R" for 1813/14; and 5) sovereign’s head duty mark
ProvenancePurchased by S. J. Shrubsole, New York, as agent, after Christie's New York sale, 30 Oct. 1991, Lot 280 (Illustrated).
John A. Hyman, Williamsburg, VA

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