Sharman D. Neill, Dublin silver mether cup - Ireland
this little silver mether cup (or christening mug) standing on four buttress feet was made in London in 1904 by silversmith Spencer & Co.
It is similar in shape to another bowl in my collection, made in 1909 by Hamilton & Inches of Edinburgh but it has a fluted edge with remembrances of Art Nouveau style.
The mether cup is 2 1/8 in. high (cm. 5,2) and was bought from a UK dealer through the Internet.
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