George III Sterling Silver Loving Cup 1802

Description

Heading : George III Sterling Silver Loving Cup
Date : Hallmarked in London For Peter. Ann & William Bateman
Period : George III
Origin : London England
Decoration : Cup shaped bowl with two applied s-scroll handles with plain terminals; reeded band around the middle and a terraced foot; monogram JIC to one side
Size :  Height 15.4 cm. base diameter 8.7 cm
Condition : Excellent; minor scratches overall; the merest hint of a small compression below the rim
Restoration : None
Weight :  380 grams (minimally under 12¼ oz troy)

Loving cups are frequently engraved with two sets of initials and frequently a date. they were wedding gifts. This example is notable in that it had not.