Irish Silver Mether Cup, Dublin 1902
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Mether Cup - Square rim; 4 Buttress Handles - Dublin 1902 by West & Son - 10cm high; 9cm wide (incl. handles); 257grams; approx. 260ml volume - AM/3313
This Irish silver cup has four buttress type handles and a square-shaped top rim and is a fine example of a traditional mether cup.
Made in Dublin by the premier retailers West & Son, this fabulous drinking cup has Dublin hallmarks for 1902 and the makers name in full. It has a good hefty weight and feels terrific in the hand. It remains in excellent polished condition and is perfectly practicable for modern use.
A mether cup is traditionally used in Ireland and other Celtic cultures as a communal drinking vessel to indicate friendship and often used at large social gatherings such as weddings and funerals. Visitors would also be welcomed with a drink from the mether, which was generally taken from one of the four squared corners and the vessel then passed around the group.