Fitzwilliam Museum Cup: M.2 & A & B-1976

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Fitzwilliam Museum Cup

Maker(s)

Designer: Burton, Jocelyn
Silversmith: Aurum Designs

Entities

Cup
goblet

Description

Silver; pentagonal set with cabochon cut blue topazes

Silver; the bowl has tapering triangular sides on a pentagonal stem and foot. The interior of the bowl is gilt. The stem has a textured surface resembling bark; at the centre of which is a large petagonal knop set with five oval cabuchon cut blue topazes. The low trumpet-shaped foot sits on a concave foot ring. Stamped under the base of the cup are the coat-of-arms of Richard, 7th Viscount Fitzwilliam and the motto 'DEO JUVENTE'. The number '1/150' is engraved. The case (A) is of wood (?) covered in white leather, and lined with dark blue silk and velvet, the lower part fitted to take the cup. The inside of the lid is printed with 'AURUM' in gold . The booklet (B) has a white cover printed on the front with the arms of Lord Fitzwilliam. Inside the first page is printed in red 'FITZWILLIAM MUSEUM CUP NO.' with '1' inscribed in black ink /THIS CERTIFIES THAT THE ABOVE IS/ONE OF THE SOLE LIMITED EDITION/of 150 CUPS COMMISSIONED BY THE/MUSEUM IN 1975/signed 'Butler' in blue ink 'CHAIRMAN/THE FITZWILLIAM MUSEUM STYNDICATE'. On the verso is the name and adress of the maker in red 'Aurum Designs/34a Maiden Lane/London WC2E 7JS. There follows an introduction by Robin Crighton, a description of the cup and a full page illustration, four alternate pages of photographs and text explaining the methods used in the cup's manufacture, and finally a page on the Fitzwilliam Museum, and a red print of the facade of the building.

Legal notes

Given by Aurum Designs Ltd

Place(s) associated

London

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1976-03-11) by Aurum Designs Ltd

Dating

20th Century, Late#
Elizabeth I
Production date: AD 1975

School or Style

Modernism

Components of the work

Decoration composed of blue topazes
Case Height 10.5 cm Height 11 in Height 4⅛ in Length 28 cm Width 14 cm Width 5½ in
Booklet Height 15.3 cm Height 5¼ in Height 6 in Width 13.4 cm
Cup Height 22.8 cm Height 9 in
Cup, Gross Weight 398 g Weight 12:16 oz:dwt
Foot Of Cup Width 22.8 cm Width 9 in