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STERLING BABY CUP HAND ENGRAVED PORTER BLANCHARD NICE
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STERLING BABY CUP HAND ENGRAVED PORTER BLANCHARD NICE
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A nicely made and solid, Sterling Silver Baby Cup made by Porter Blanchard Silversmiths and marked on the bottom as such. This Cup is hand engraved with the words "For Baby" in a fancy cursive text. This item came from the Estate Sale of the late Actor Charles Bronson. We do not know if it was just a collected piece or an actual Family heirloom. The Cup measures just under 2 inches tall, 2.12 inches in diameter, and approximately 3 inches width at the handle. This cup weighs just over 2 ounces of sterling which is fairly heavy for a piece this small.Condition is good with scratching and wear on the bottom, some dings and a tiny bit out of round , probably from actual use during its lifetime. Offered with a low opening bid and no reserve. This item will ship anyw within the Continental United States for $6.00 Porter Blanchard ( 1886 -1973 ) was a famous silversmith living and working in Pacoima, California in the United States . He is considered to be part of the Arts and Crafts Movement . His daughter, Alice, married Lewis Wise who conducted business as Porter Blanchard Silversmiths (Calabasas, California). After 1955, all of Porter Blanchard flatware was made at the Calabasas shop, while the holloware was made at his Pacoima home. Many of his papers including photographs of his shop are collected in the Archives of American Art at the Smithsonian Institution . His daughter, Becca, married Allan Adler , born 1916 of Los Angeles , who continued designing as a silversmith in that tradition.
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