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Incised and gilded cup (© Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum)
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© Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum

Incised and gilded cup

Artist: designed by Heywood Sumner (1853 - 1940), made by James Powell & Sons

Location: Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum

Date: 1898

Materials: crystal & gilt

Dimensions: height: 32 cm (diameter at top 10.2 cm, at base 12.1 cm)

Grant:

Amount Paid: £2,000 (Total: £7,000)

Vendor: Paul Reeves Ltd

Review number: 4275 (1996)

Provenance:
By descent to Captain & Mrs Michael Sumner.

Description:
Incised and gilded cup with lid, designed by Sumner for the occasion of his parents Golden Wedding,1898. Made by James Powell & Sons of Whitefriars. Inscribed; 'GHG.MES JULY 26 AD 1898'. Diameter at the top 10.2 cm, diameter at the base 12.1 cm.

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