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1980

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Two-Handled Cup Cup

This is a cup. It was made by John Samuel Hunt and retailed by Hunt & Roskell Late Storr & Mortimer. It is dated 1855 and we acquired it in 1980. Its medium is silver, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Quintina Colio. It is credited Gift of Quintina Colio.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 16.5 × 21 × 11.3 cm (6 1/2 × 8 1/4 × 4 7/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Along the base of the cup: [1] “HUNT & ROSKELL LATE STORR & MORTIMER”, impressed (manufacturer’s mark) [2] “7895”, impressed (model number) Along the exterior rim of the cup: [1] “ISH” under a crown, impressed (maker’s mark) [2] Leopard’s head, impressed (town mark, London, 1822–) [3] “U” in Gothic script, impressed (date letter, 1855) [4] Head of Queen Victoria, impressed (duty mark, 1838–1890) [5] Lion passant, impressed (standard mark, England)

Cite this object as

Two-Handled Cup Cup; Made by John Samuel Hunt; Retailed by Hunt & Roskell Late Storr & Mortimer; silver, gold; H x W x D: 16.5 × 21 × 11.3 cm (6 1/2 × 8 1/4 × 4 7/16 in.); Gift of Quintina Colio; 1980-47-1

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