Loving cup | Yale University Art Gallery

1782–83

Medium: Silver, traces of gilding
Dimensions: 8 1/8 in. (20.64 cm)
with handles: 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Miss Louisa A. Wells, great-great granddaughter of Ezra Stiles
Accession Number: 1938.318
Geography: Made in London, England
Culture: British
Period: 18th century
Classification: Containers
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Provenance

Gift of Miss Eliza A. Wells, great granddaughter of Ezra Stiles

Object copyright

Additional information

Marks

On rim, near handle: lion passant gardant; leopard's head crowned; date letter "g" in shaped shield; "IS" over "I" (?) in shield

Around rim: "Revd: Dr: Ezra Stiles, presented him by Dr: Charles Kilby, 1790."

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