Collection Highlights
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1867
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Watercolor, gouache, graphite, and selective glazing with scratching out on paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Loving cup
Object name
Loving cup
Date
1898
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 16 x 17 1/2 x 9 7/8 in. ( 40.6 x 44.4 x 25.1 cm )
Description
Wrought silver presentation loving cup; baluster shaped body with all over repouss
Credit Line
Purchase
Object Number
1979.99
Marks
Inscription: embossed on the foot: "PRESENTED TO/ HON. THOMAS F. GRADY/ BY/ THOMAS D. SULLIVAN/ AND/ FRIENDS", (at center-left) "NEW YORK / APRIL 4th / 1898"
Mark: stamped on the base: "925/ 1000 Fine/ STERLING" besides a shield marked "S" surmounted by an armour helmet
The engraved names read (from left to right, top to bottom rows), row one: "F.F. FLECK", "T.F. FOLEY", "W.B. CALVERT", "T.P. SULLIVAN", "M.C. PADDEN."; row two: "WM. D. SULLIVAN", "THOMAS S.F. GRADY", "G.J. KRAUS."; row three: "M. GILLIGAN", "J.J. WHITE.", "W.G. KEECH.", "L. LEAVITT.", "F.J. SULLIVAN.", "J.C. FITZGERALD"; row four: "F. FARRELL", "J. DUNN", "D. O'REILLY."
Gallery Label
This cup was presented to Thomas F. Grady at a banquet sponsored by the Tammany Society in 1898. The Tammany Society or Tammany Hall, as it was known, dominated New York politics during the late nineteenth century and produced notoriously corrupt politicians. Grady, a prominent Tammany orator known for his foul mouth, served as an assemblyman, senator and police justice during the 1880's and 90's. He made himself such an obstacle to good legislation that Grover Cleveland asked for his removal.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
