An octagonal paneled, gilded silver presentation cup with a skirted base and angular gothic sty…

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Presentation Cup

Maker Joseph Angell (British)

Maker Joseph Angell Jr. (British, 1815 - 1891)

Date1844

Mediumsterling silver with gilded lining

Dimensions4 3/4 inches (12.1 cm)

MarkingsMaker's marks and hallmarks stamped beneath the rim: J[dot]A / [star] / J[dot]A; lion passant; leopard's head; [J]; queen's head

Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds provided by Davida Deutsch in memory of Bailee Kronowitz.

Object number2012.3

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CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextThis cup exemplifies the popularity of medieval European ornament, called the Gothic Revival, in the United States in the mid-19th century. Its angular handle, paneled sides, and skirted base reference sharp geometries associated with the period’s architecture. Two of the panels feature engravings of figures that are positioned like sculptures standing in niches, as you could find in many cathedrals. Cartouches below identify them as Charles I and Sire de Courcy, perhaps references to the early medieval king Charlemagne and Crusades hero Enguerrand de Courcy the Great. Another inscription on the cup’s side reads “Andrew Low/from/his Godfather/Charles Green/SAVANNAH/GEORGIA/MDCCCXLV.” Charles Green (1807-1881) was a business partner of Savannah shipping merchant and enslaver Andrew Low II (1829-1886). The cup commemorates the birth of Low’s son, but, sadly, the child died at age four. The home that Low commissioned, now operated as the Andrew Low House Museum, was completed in 1849, one year after his son’s death.

Subject MatterSavannah, Georgia, United States of America

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