Beaker
Date1835-1837
Maker
William Cooper
w. 1835-1837, 1846
Maker
Archibald Cooper
w. 1836-1837, 1848
MediumSilver
DimensionsOH: 3 5/16”; ODiam. at lip: 2 15/16”; ODiam. at base: 2 3/8”
Credit LineGift of Robert F. Grossman
Object number2016-204
DescriptionSilver beaker by Archibald and/or William Cooper: Seamed silver beaker with flat base with stepped drawn baseband and flared straight sides with narrow drawn band at rimLabel TextBrothers Archibald and William Cooper worked alone and in partnership, first in Cincinnati, Ohio, and later in Louisville, Kentucky, making both flatware and hollowware. This is the first example of their work to enter the Colonial Williamsburg collection.Inscription(s)Engraved on side in large sprigged script “JG”Mark(s)Marked in relief on base “COOPER” in a rectangle
