LOVING CUP

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

LOVING CUP

Entry/Object ID

252/5005

Description

Elks Club Loving cup

Made/Created

Date made

Feb 27, 1903

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

Parts

Count

1

Material

SILVER

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Research Notes

Notes

The term "loving cup" refers to a large cup with two arching handles. These vessels are used during Christian communal meals called the agape feast, or lovefeast, are used during banquets and weddings, and are often given as trophies.