Cup from a christening set, 1864-1865
Silver, giltexpand_more
Gift of funds from the Decorative Arts Councilexpand_more 82.3.1
On View in Gallery 350expand_more
During the 1860s, Queen Victoria ordered several christening sets as gifts. She selected this group for Albert Victor Arthur Wellesley. Wellesley was a godson, and the great-nephew of the first Duke of Wellington, who after defeating Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo, received numerous dinner services as congratulatory gifts from royal figures across Europe. This christening set would have served as the child's welcome to the Protestant faith as well as to a family with a long history of celebrating the art of dining.
Details
- Title
- Cup from a christening set
- Artist Life
- English, active 1840-1883
- Role
- Designer
- Dimension
- 4 in. (10.16 cm)
- Accession Number
- 82.3.1
- Curator Approved
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