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Cup, Loving

Title:
Silver presentation cup
Object Name:
Cup, Loving
Date:
1831-1834
Material:
Coin silver
Dimensions:
H-24 W-18 D-10.5 inches
Description:
Silver baluster-shaped presentation cup/goblet given to George Raynes, ship builder, by the owners of the ship "Susannah Cumming", 1831. Inscription on one side: Presented by the owners to/George Raynes/Master builder as an acknowledgement/of the skilled faithful manner/in which the ship Susanna Cumming/was built." On other side: "The Ship Susannah Cumming/was built in the year 1834 by/George Raynes and William Neal/for John Cumming Son of/Savannah /I. Goodwin S.E. Coues of/Portsmouth".
Provenance:
The cup descended in the family of the youngest daughter of George Raynes.
Place of Origin:
J. B. Jones Co., Boston, MA
Collection Name:
Art and Artifacts
Item Number:
C16.008
Accession Number:
C16.008
Type of Material:
Objects
Copyright Statement:
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Credit Line:
Portsmouth Athenaeum
Participating Organization:
Portsmouth Athenaeum
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