Cup

Object Name:

Cup

Object ID:

1988.090

Creator:

Reed & Barton -- Manufacturer

Place of Origin:

Taunton, MA

Date:

1899

Description:

Cup, trophy. Silver-plated white metal, electroplated. Engraved on front, "OLD HOME WEEK / Concord, N.H. / Aug. 31st 1899. / 100 yds Dash Novice / 2nd". Stamped on bottom, "REED & BARTON / 35". Slightly tapered sides and slightly flaring beaded lip. Two handles, circular in cross-section and hollow, each with a thumb piece at top. Base is slightly indented. Exterior of vessel is highly polished and has a bubbly texture. Interior is unpolished and highly pitted.

Material:

Metal
Pewter
Silver

Dimensions:

H-5 W-7.375 Dia-4.625 inches

Provenance:

Trophy cup from Concord, NH, dated 1899. Winner of trophy not known. Donor, Eleanor Gebelein Greene of Laconia, NH, is the daughter of noted silversmith George Christian Gebelein (1878-1945), who opened his first own silver shop in Boston in 1909, but had worked with several master silversmiths before.

Credit Line:

Gift of Eleanor Gebelein Greene

People:

Greene, Eleanor