Christening Cup
Artifact IDMO 99.6a
Object Type
Cup
Date
1845
Medium
niello, silver
DimensionsOverall H 2 3/4 in x W 2 3/4 in (7 cm x 7 cm )
Physical DescriptionBeaker shaped cup, with a flat bottom and flared lip. The cup is engraved with a band of foliate decoration running all the way around. The band is punctuated by two scenes within circles opposite each other, one is engraved with an image of the Winter Palace and the other the Summer Palace. The rim of the cup is engraved "Micheline Pitt From Your Godmother Kathleen Hartington."
Historical NoteThis cup was given to Tayna Pitt Dobbs, who donated it to the JFK Library, by Kathleen Kennedy Hartington when they were stationed together working for the American Red Cross in London. It was originally given to the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire at the christening of their son, William Hartington, by the Czar of Russia.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by Tanya Dobbs in 1999 who received it as a gift from Kathleen Kennedy Hartington
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of Tanya Dobbs
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Family Collection (National Archives Identifier 1677120)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.In Collection(s)
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