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Goblet
Marked by: Charles Chesterman (II)
English (London)
1792–93
Object Place: Europe, London, England
Medium/Technique
Silver, parcel gilt
Dimensions
H. 16.3 cm x D. 7.1 cm (6 7/16 x 2 13/16 in.);
Weight: 221 gm (7 oz 2 dwt)
Weight: 221 gm (7 oz 2 dwt)
Credit Line
Gift of the Misses Rose and Elizabeth Townsend
Accession Number56.677
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CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionThe oviform cup rests on a trumpet-shaped stem with a square base. The cup is raised, and the stem is formed from two raised sections. The base is assembled from strips of sheet. The borders of the base and the rim of the cup are engraved with springs and scrolling foliage. The stem is bent.
Marks
On base, in three corners, maker's mark CC (posibly Grimwade 282); lion passant; leopard's head crowned; date letter r; sovereign's head.
InscriptionsEngraved in monogram on side, "IEB / 1798"; engraved in monogram on other side, "EHS / to / ET / 1898".
ProvenanceGift of Misses Rose and Elizabeth Townsend to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 11, 1956)