Two-Handled Cup
Manufacturer
William Duggan
(Irish)
CultureIrish
Date1723-24
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 6 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (17.1 x 14 cm)
InscribedHallmarks stamped on bottom.
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number78.84
Not on view
DescriptionGeorge I two-handled silver cup.Label TextWilliam Duggan Irish, Dublin Two-Handled Cup, 1724-25 Silver Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 78.84 Two-handled cups, such as this example (which is probably missing its lid) were the first important acquisitions of silver in any household. They not only adorned sideboards but were also placed in the center of the dining table. Exhibition History"Treasures for the Table; Silver from the Chrysler Museum", 6/15-8/6/89 "Reopening of the Joan P. Brock Galleries," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Va., Opening in March of 2008.
