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."Inscription(s)Unidentified contemporary engraved coat-of-arms, crest and the motto "From the Lips to the Heart."Mark(s)Marked 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 markProvenancePurchased 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