Cup

Datec. 1842

MediumSilver

Dimensions3 5/8 × 4 1/8 × 3 inches (9.2 × 10.5 × 7.6 cm)

MarkingsMaker's mark stamped on the bottom: O.I.H. DIBBLE. [in rectangle]

Credit LineTelfair Museum of Art, 2021.23.

Object number2021.23

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On view

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 TextOscar J. H. Dibble was employed under silversmith David B. Nichols (1791–1860) until he bought out the business in 1839. Dibble sold a variety of goods at his shop in Market Square including watches, silverware, and jewelry. He briefly joined a partnership with New York jeweler Pulaski Jacks (1813–1863) under the name Dibble & Jacks, but the firm dissolved about a year later in 1842. The following year, silversmith Thomas T. Wilmot (1804–1850) took over the business, but Dibble still continued to work in the shop. This cup’s series of engravings probably documents its passage from one owner to the next, a common practice of bequests but also as gifts for christenings, weddings, and other special occasions.

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