Lot Details
Lot 55
Two Sterling Silver Julep Cups
The first cylindrical on spreading foot marked Towle, the second hexagonal with reeded borders marked MMA Peru. Heights 3 3/4 inches, total approximately 7 ounces.
The Mint Julep was born in the American South in the late 18th century and used as a medicinal remedy for "whatever ails you". In a book published in London in 1803, the author states that mint juleps were "taken by Virginians of a morning". Today the mint julep is most associated with the Kentucky Derby where it is consumed in vast quantities, but sadly largely from pewter vessels rather than sterling silver.
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Additional Notes & Condition Report
Peruvian - 950 standard; good with minor pin point dents; engraved "JAF"
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