Loving Cup

ManufacturerMetalwork: Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)

ManufacturerGlass: T. G. Hawkes and Company (American, 1880-1964)

Date1904

DimensionsH: 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm); Max W: 10 13/16 in. (27.5 cm); Diam (mouth): 7 in. (17.8 cm); Max Diam (base): 7 9/16 in. (19.2 cm)

Mediummetalwork; silver, repoussé and chased; glass, intaglio cut

ClassificationMetalwork

Credit LinePurchased in honor of Roger M. Berkowitz with funds given by Rita Barbour Kern

Object number

1996.26

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Label TextLikely intended as a presentation piece, this loving cup features glass by T.G. Hawkes & Co., deeply “carved” with a grapevine theme, and Art Nouveau silver mounts by Gorham, one of America’s leading silver companies. About 1901, Gorham introduced a new line called Athenic, which most often included sterling silver in combination with copper, ivory, or glass. For Athenic pieces, although much handwork was involved, machine work was also used whenever possible to keep the costs down and to take advantage of new technologies.