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Covered vessel with pendant chain [mate cup?]
possibly German of Anglo Saxon
Medium/Technique
Silver, gourd
Dimensions
23 x 6.3 cm (9 1/16 x 2 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Ellen Graves, Mrs. Samuel Cabot and Mrs. Roger Ernst in memory of their father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund P. Graves
Accession Number29.796
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionCoconut shell mounted in silver: Rim with engraved border, three hinged straps to base with engraved border, "D I 1745," and ball finial. Domed cover, silver gilt, repousse decoration, gilt disc inside with coat of arms and "Dioszegi Istuana 1740." Suspended by three fine-link chains.
InscriptionsOn lower silver section, engraved "D * I * 1743." Inside the lid is a gold (?) disc engraved with an elaborate coat of arms and the words "DI OSZEGI ISTVANA" around the top perimeter. Flanking the shield is "1 [?] 7 / 4 0"