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Two-handled Cup

Joseph Loring

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A silver cup with two handles and a lid has a narrow base that widens towards the middle then narrows slightly before flaring out to form a lip under the lid; The body of the cup is engraved with a crest and text reading "PRESENTED TO THE REVEREND OF BERNTON STREET CHURCH BOSTON"; The lid is dome shaped with a finial on top; The handles are angular and attached on either side; The cup sits on a gray background; The artist is Joseph Loring; The title of the piece is Two-handled Cup.

Artwork details

Date:
ca.1790
Medium:
Silver
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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