Coconut Cup
CultureGerman
Dateca. 1725
MediumCoconut shell and silver
DimensionsOverall: 8 1/2 × 3 3/8 inches (21.59 × 8.57 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Frankel Rosenfeld
Object number60-23/2
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DescriptionThree bands of silver, wire-like and fleur-de-lis desgin, over coconut shell; wide, outward-curving lip with band of decoration at top, encircling coil and more fleur-de-lis design at bottom. Cup part is set on a knotted tree trunk with a circular, two-tiered base. Markings on outside of cup's lip.
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