Cup, Loving

Object number2007.149.1

Datec. 1900

MediumSilver; Glass

Credit LineCurtis S. Scaife

DescriptionLarge crystal (glass) loving cup with silver rim. Body ribbed and etched. Three handles, also etched. Silver rim engraved with multiple names.Dimensions8 x 8 x 6.5 in. (20.3 x 20.3 x 16.5 cm)
InscriptionsSilver rim engraved with multiple names.
MarksEngraved maker's mark on rim's bottom edge: "[cross] STERLING 2 [two backwards I's(?)] U c3 (?) -1000 FINE".
Historical NotesA silver and crystal loving cup from the Scaife family. The loving cup was a wedding gift to donor Curtis S. Scaife's grandparents, James Verner Scaife, Sr., and Mary Magee Scaife, who married in Pittsburgh around 1900. The names of the wedding party and family members are engraved on the cup's rim. Prominent in area industry and business, and noted for their philanthropic efforts, the Scaife family has been connected to Western Pennsylvania for over 200 years.

Previous owner Mary Magee Scaife

Previous owner James Verner Scaife Sr.

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