Silver cup made by Pair Point MFG Co. New Bedford Mass. Cup is oval shaped silver plated with apple tree branches for decoration and two handles. the bottom of the cup is stamped with, "
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Pairpoint Manufacturing Company
Date made
1880 - 1958
Time Period
19th Century
Place
State/Province
Massachusetts.
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Notes
In 1900 the company change its name to the Pairpoint Corporation. Dating the cup between 1880 and 1900.
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Makers Mark
Location
Bottom
Transcription
PAIRPOINT MFG CO. NEW BEDFORD MASS. QUADRUPLE PLATE. 2027
Language
English
Material/Technique
Stamped
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Cup
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Drinking Vessels
Nomenclature Class
Food Service T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials
Dimensions
Height
2-3/4 in
Width
3-1/8 in
Length
5-3/4 in
Materials
Material
Metal, Silver
Material Notes
Metal such as tin or zinc plated with silver.
Colors
Color
Silver, Gray, Red, White
Color Notes
Silver cup with gray tarnish. There is spot of white oxidation and a spot of red by the makers mark.
