Goblet

Description:

Large, raised, tulip-shaped, standing cup encircled by chased and repousse flowers, leaves, and C-scrolls framing areas of diaper and squiggle patterning; scrolls at front form a reserve inscribed in engraved script "Presented / to / Franklin Peale / By the / Ladies of the U.S. Mint / Dec\r/. 25\th/.. 1851". Tall, cylindrical stem with astragal knop and domed circular foot wreathed by flowers. Die-rolled decorative band of foliage at rim and in a Greek key pattern at foot. Gilt wash on upper half of interior. Inside of foot ring possibly struck "W. WILSON" over "[R&W.WILS]ON", both in raised serif letters in rectangles.

It has been suggested William Wilson (Philadelphia, PA; d. after 1858) deliberately overstruck this piece to indicate it was made after his brother Robert either left the partnership or died, circa 1846. William ran the firm alone until 1858 when it became William Wilson & Son.

Date Made: 1851

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Subject: PresentationChristmas

Subject:

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Domestic Furnishings

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Philip Plowden

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.251470.0001Catalog Number: 251470.0001Accession Number: 251470

Object Name: gobletpresentation piece

Physical Description: silver (overall material)gold (gilt wash on interior material)Measurements: overall: 8 in x 4 in; 20.32 cm x 10.16 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b1-c8d5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_300998

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