Object Record
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Object Name |
Beaker, Drinking |
Common Name |
julep cup |
Catalog Number |
1980.29.9 |
Maker |
Marsh, T.K. |
Date |
ca. 1850 |
Material(s) |
Silver |
Dimensions |
H-3.75 D-3 inches |
Description |
This julep cup has the initials "H.B." engraved on the front. It is a coin silver cup with banded rims on the lip and the base. The sides are straight. |
Notes |
The cup was awarded to the donor's grandfather, (Charles) Horace Benton, at a fair in Paris, Kentucky. The hallmark on the piece indicates that is was made by Thomas King Marsh, a silversmith living in Paris around 1831. |
Collection |
Lena Benton Collection |
People |
Benton, Charles Horace Marsh, Thomas King |
Subjects |
Cups Silver Prizes |
Search Terms |
silversmithing Bourbon County (Ky.) Paris (Ky.) |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |