Two-handled cup

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Two-handled cup

Entry/Object ID

VC.83.2

Description

Two-handled cup of silver: low bowl with straight sides mounted on foot; six cutwork "foliate-like" designs at base; has a cast, leafy handle on either side; has traces of gilt on bottom; Mark on bottom of bowl obscure although a fleur-de-lis is visible; engraved on the front in nineteenth-century style script "AVC", probably for Ann Van Cortlandt (1847-1940).

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1668 - 1699 Date made: r. 1668 - 1699

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

1-7/8 in

Width

6-3/8 in

Diameter

4-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1 7/8 x 6 3/8 x 4 3/4 in. (4.8 x 16.2 x 12.1 cm)

Material

Gilt, silver

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Left side dented by handle.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 14A