Cup, Loving

Name/Title

Cup, Loving

Entry/Object ID

1975.230.001

Description

Loving cup made of coin silver; tulip-shaped stemmed cup with scalloped rim. Decorated with beaten design of grape vine and clusters of grapes. Won Ohio State Fair, 1852 by team of oxen belonging to John Murray (d.1889) of Concord, Ohio. Oxen were shown by Royal Cowles, Cleveland, Ohio . Inscribed "Ohio State Agricultural Society, Premium, 1852". There are only 3 in existence (this one, one at Western Reserve Historical Society, and one at Ohio Historical Society).

Collection

Documentary Artifacts

Made/Created

Date made

1852

Notes

Early Date: 1852 Made: Royal Cowles of Cowles and Albertson, Cleveland, OH

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cup, Loving

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Achievement Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

6-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Diam: 3.750 rim 3.375 base Circumference: 11.000

Material

Coin Silver

Condition

Overall Condition

Good