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Caudle Cup

A work made of silver.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of silver.

Date:

c. 1683

Artist:

Cornelius Vander Burch (Vanderburgh)
American, c. 1653–1699
New York

About this artwork

Traditionally, a cup like this would have held a warm beverage known as caudle, a mixture of eggs, bread, oats, mulled ale or wine, milk, and spices. As indicated by its size, this cup was meant for use by a group, most likely at a special occasion where it could be passed around and its contents shared. It was probably made for the christening of Philip van Cortlandt (1683–1746) in 1683.

Status

On View, Gallery 165

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Cornelius Vanderburgh

Title

Caudle Cup

Place

New York (Object made in)

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c. 1683

Medium

Silver

Inscriptions

Marked on bottom three times: CVB (cojoined inside a heart) Engraved on body with Van Cortlandt arms

Dimensions

8.9 × 22.9 × 15.2 cm (3 1/2 × 9 × 6 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by the Antiquarian Society and Dr. and Mrs. C. Phillip Miller

Reference Number

1955.651

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