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punch cup
punch cup

punch cup

Object NamePunch Cup
Manufacturer J. Hoare & Company (1868-1920)
Retailer Tiffany and Company (1837-present)
Made FromLead Glass
Date1893-1900
Place MadeUnited States, NY, Corning
TechniqueBlown, cut, engraved
SizeOverall H: 8.9 cm, L (with handle): 10.2 cm; Rim Diam: 8.3 cm; Foot Diam: 6.5 cm
Accession Number88.4.17 H
Credit LineGift of M. H. Riviere
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionPunch cup. Colorless lead glass; blown, cut and engraved. Bell-shaped bowl, applied handle, 2 knops and domed foot and is cut and engraved to match stemware.
Provenance
Source Marilynn Himes Riviere - 1988-05-11
Purchased by the donor’s grandparents at the 1917 sale of Brady’s estate.
Former Collection James "Diamond Jim" Buchanan Brady - 1917
This may be Hoare's exhibition set, purchased by Brady at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893, which he is known to have visited several times or in 1898 when he bought his house. The set was purchased by the donor’s grandparents at the 1917 sale of Brady’s estate.

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