English John Mitchison George III Sterling Silver Mounted Coconut Cup cupboard Minor wear to gilt

Minor wear to gilt

Note: he mirrors are a later addition

It features four splayed legs

Note: not wired

Queen Victoria (1837-1901) | Mid 19th century

English John Mitchison George III Sterling Silver Mounted Coconut Cup cupboard Minor wear to giltDETAILS An antique, 18th century Georgian coconut goblet with silver mounts on a pedestal foot. The front features an oval plaque engraved with the owner's monogram: IR. At the time coconuts would have been quite a novelty to England, most likely brought by a sailor. The silver mounted decoration would have been done by a silversmith converting it into a drinking vessel. MAKER John Mitchison (Newcastle, England, active 1774 92) MARKS Hallmarked: