Description

An excellent quality continental drinking cup of simple plain design with stipple ground decoration. Original bright gilding overall. A very charming example with an excellent patina. The round and weighted base allows the cup to stay upright when knocked from side to side. Good gauge silver.

Weight 71g, 2.2 troy oz.
Height 5.5cm, 2.1ins. Diameter 7.2cm, 2.8ins.
Augsburg, Germany.
Makers mark unidentified.
Circa 1650.

Marks. Good clear silver marks. Marked underneath with assay scrape and the “pineapple” Augsburg town mark. The maker’s mark has not been identified. There is another small mark around the top of the body.

Literature: Tumbler cups were made from the mid 17th century. They are made from thick gauge sheet silver which was hammered up so that the sides become thinner towards the top and the rounded base would have the greater weight. When they are knocked over they will automatically right themselves.

The tumbler is in very good condition with minimal wear consistent with age. The gilt is still bright. There are a few small lines of staining inside the bottom of the cup which we have left in order to retain the original colour.

No maker assigned

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