Irish Silver Mether Cup, Dublin 1902

Irish silver mether cup Dublin 1902 West Son
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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

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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.

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.