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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1953   CAS 0389-1953; Wine tasting cup
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Wine tasting cup
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County Warwickshire
Other Geographic Data City: Birmingham
Maker's Name Elkington & Company, Ltd.
Date of Manufacture 1909-1910
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Small round bowl with two flat, hollow handles attached at rim; Hallmark "E&C", "Anchor", indistinct hallmark, and "K", marks are stamped on exterior just below rim; E&C maker's mark, means, Elkington & Company, Ltd. Anchor is town mark from Birmingham; Indistinct mark could be a sterling standard mark, in that case a lion that means England; "K" means productions years, 1909-1910.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.3, Width = 11.0, Max Diam = 7.9