Vintage English Silverplate Loving Cup

Both regal and majestic, we are so pleased to present this Vintage English Silverplate Loving Cup, resplendent with fine details. With a softly scalloped cup and delicate fluted shape, this stylish and highly decorative silver vessel was produced by the esteemed Atkin Brothers of Sheffield, England. Charming sculpted handles curving gently away from the cup at a romantic angle are balanced by a sumptuous graduated pedestal base.

The history of loving cups is one that is rich in tradition: with origins as early as 1811, loving cups were customarily given for special accomplishments, as varied as weddings or athletic achievements. In the cup's tradition, when presented to two people, each person held one of the two handles and drank from the loving cup in a symbolic union. 

Just waiting to make a grand statement within your collection, this versatile heirloom is sure to be equally at home with books in the library as on an entry table filled with seasonal blooms. Romantic yet bold in nature, it glistens and gleams with the love of the ages.