John Samuel Hunt, English, 1785 – 1865 Search this
Retailer:
Hunt & Roskell Late Storr & Mortimer, English Search this
Medium:
silver, gold
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 16.5 × 21 × 11.3 cm (6 1/2 × 8 1/4 × 4 7/16 in.)
Type:
metalwork
Decorative Arts
cup
Object Name:
cup
Made in:
London, England
Date:
1855
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Two-handled silver cup with single foot. The interior of the cup is golden, and the surface of the cup is covered in low-relief designs featuring vegetal, human and animal subjects. Each handle features a bust of a woman with free-standing head at the cup's shoulder and curled ends. Centered on the body of the cup is an oval emblem with the bust of a man flanked with two plant sprigs and a shield with three crosses and a chevron.
