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Standing Cup Standing Cup

This is a Standing cup. It was made by Olof Hellbom. It is dated 1818 and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Sarah Cooper Hewitt and Eleanor Garnier Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

H x diam.: 11.4 × 5.5 cm (4 1/2 × 2 3/16 in.)

It has the following markings

On the rim of the cup: [1] “OHB”, impressed (maker’s mark) [2] “M3”, impressed (date mark, 1818) [3] Crowned sovereign in oval, impressed (town mark, Stockholm)* [4] Three crowns within trefoil, impressed (standard mark, Sweden) *Poorly Struck

Cite this object as

Standing Cup Standing Cup; Made by Olof Hellbom (active 1794–1819); Sweden; silver; H x diam.: 11.4 × 5.5 cm (4 1/2 × 2 3/16 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1931-64-26

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