What was this silver cup used for?
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:22 am
by niceguy1
HELLO
What was this interestingly shaped cup used for? it's hallmarked for Stewart Dawson & Co, Birmingham 1913 & measures 3 inches tall.
THANKS
Re: What was this silver cup used for?
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 12:28 pm
by dognose
Hi Niceguy,
Perhaps a version of a veilleuse
Veilleuse (French) A utensil, consisting of several parts, for keeping warm the contents of a bowl, teapot or cup which rests on a hollow pedestal containing a godet (lamp). Originally made to be used at the bedside to keep food warm for a invalid or an infant, the veileuse was similarly used in the bedroom for keeping warm a beverage for one person. The name is derived from the verb veiller, to keep a night vigil. The characteristic feature is the bowl or teapot is made with a projecting bottom which fits into the pedestal, bringing the contents nearer to the warming flame of the godet. The Tea Warmer (veilleuse-theiere) is the only one known to have been reproduced in silver.Source:
An Illustrated Dictionary of Silverware--Harold Newman-1987.
See:
viewtopic.php?f=36&t=19306&p=44238Trev.