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Unusual Coconut Cup with Old Sheffield Plated Mounts C1800
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Unusual Coconut Cup with Old Sheffield Plated Mounts C1800

19th century
Sold 7 November 2024 · David Pickett Antiques
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Description

An unusual small coconut cup with Old Sheffield Plated rim and base. Bearing no makers marks but dating to c1800. Tactile piece.

The condition is good overall but the expected age related wear. Slight copper bleed to the raised edges and one minor knock to the rim. Very slight lean to the cup.

Weight approx 332g.

Height approx 12cm

Base diameter approx 7.5cm

Bowl diameter approx 8.5cm.

Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Antique Coconut Cup to the 1800s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
12cm (4.72")
Width
7.5cm (2.95")
Depth
8.5cm (3.35")
Reference Numbers
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SA1096365
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Description
An unusual small coconut cup with Old Sheffield Plated rim and base. Bearing no makers marks but dating to c1800. Tactile piece.

The condition is good overall but the expected age related wear. Slight copper bleed to the raised edges and one minor knock to the rim. Very slight lean to the cup.

Weight approx 332g.

Height approx 12cm

Base diameter approx 7.5cm

Bowl diameter approx 8.5cm.

Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Antique Coconut Cup to the 1800s.

Height
12cm (4.72")
Width
7.5cm (2.95")
Depth
8.5cm (3.35")
Reference Numbers
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SA1096365
David Pickett Antiques
David Pickett Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2020

Specialists in old sheffield plate

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A Georgian coconut cup featuring a polished brown shell bowl with a wide silver-plated rim and matching stepped circular base. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A Georgian coconut cup featuring a polished brown shell bowl with a wide silver-plated rim and matching stepped circular base. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Unusual Coconut Cup with Old Sheffield Plated Mounts C1800

Archive II A Georgian coconut cup featuring a polished brown shell bowl with a wide silver-plated rim and matching stepped circular base. View II
Archive III A Georgian coconut cup featuring a polished brown shell bowl with a wide silver-plated rim and matching stepped circular base. View III
Archive IV A Georgian coconut cup featuring a polished brown shell bowl with a wide silver-plated rim and matching stepped circular base. View IV
Archive V A Georgian coconut cup featuring a polished brown shell bowl with a wide silver-plated rim and matching stepped circular base. View V
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David Pickett Antiques

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A Georgian coconut cup featuring a polished brown shell bowl with a wide silver-plated rim and matching stepped circular base.
Unusual Coconut Cup with Old Sheffield Plated Mounts c1800
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A Georgian coconut cup featuring a polished brown shell bowl with a wide silver-plated rim and matching stepped circular base.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectDecorative Cups
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialCoconut shell, Old Sheffield Plate
  • ColourBrown and Silver
  • MotifsPolished shell, Stepped circular foot, Silver-plated rim, Turned pedestal
  • SizeH 12 cm (5 in) x W 7.5 cm (3 in) x D 8.5 cm (3 in)

FAQs

Authentic pieces exhibit period-appropriate metalwork techniques, natural shell ageing, hand-turned elements, and construction methods consistent with eighteenth or nineteenth-century craftsmanship.

This piece works well displayed on a bookshelf or mantelpiece as a textural curiosity, bringing historical depth and organic warmth to modern minimalist spaces.

Keep the object away from direct sunlight and extreme humidity fluctuations to protect the natural shell, and gently clean the metal mounts with an appropriate non-abrasive cloth.

Craftsmen utilised natural coconut shells joined with metal mounts such as sterling silver or Old Sheffield Plate, frequently featuring turned wooden stems and bases.

Coconut cups are historic drinking vessels crafted from polished coconut shells, often mounted in silver or base metals, popular from the late medieval period through the Georgian era as exotic curiosities.
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