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Wine Cup

Joseph Foster

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Silver wine cup with a lid. The cup has a wide, rounded body that tapers in towards the bottom. A long thin stem connects the body to a circular base. The lid is domed with a small finial on top. Three engraved lines on the body of the cup read "PROPERTY OF / TRIPLESTREET CHURCH / BOSTON". A decorative border surrounds the engraved lines. The cup has a shiny surface, and there are horizontal grooves around the top of the cup and lid. The background is gray. The title of the image is "Wine Cup by Joseph Foster".

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1800
Medium:
Silver
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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