Steeple cups are a uniquely English type of object, found only during the Elizabethan and early Stuart period.
Steeple cup by Unknown Artist, 1607
Photo: courtesy of Sotheby's
Details
- Medium:
- Silver gilt
- Dimensions:
- Height: 35.6 cm
- Art Fund grant:
- £8,423 ( Total: £26,923; Tax remission)
- Acquired in:
- 2005
- Vendor:
- Private vendor
The maker of this cup is known only by his mark of the conjoined initials CB.
Provenance
Sir Ernest Cassel; then by descent.
Venue details
Temple Newsam House
Temple Newsam Estate, Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS15 0AE
0113 336 7461
www.leeds.gov.uk/templenewsamhouse
Entry details
Free with National Art Pass (standard entry is £5)
3 Nov 2015 – 12 Feb 2016
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13 Feb – 30 Oct
Tue – Sun
10.30 am – 5pm (last admission 4.15pm)