Cup
Object number2012.54.1
Manufacturer
Heeren Brothers and Company
(founded 1867)
Date1910
OriginPittsburgh, PA
MediumCopper; Nickel; Silver; Zinc
Credit LineGift of Carol Condron
DescriptionNickel and silver drinking cup with loop handle. Metal chain with oval links and figure eight link on each end is connected to the handle.Dimensions2.75 x 4 x 2.812 in. (7 x 10.2 x 7.1 cm)InscriptionsEngraved on the side of the cup: "HENRY W. OLIVER / BUILDING".
MarksStamped on bottom: "HEEREN BROS. & CO. / PITTSBURGH, PA. / NICKEL SILVER".
Historical NotesFountain cup from the Oliver Building in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The cups would have hung next to the fountain so visitors could take a drink using the cup. Henry Oliver built the Oliver Building in 1908-1910 to consolidate the management of his steel and coal operations in the days when Frick and Carnegie were making similar statements with downtown skyscrapers.
Related person
Henry W. Oliver Jr.
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