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Reference: S11580
Period: Elizabeth II
Year: Circa 1960
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Place: Greece
Price: $ 260.00
Weight: 56 grams
Dimensions: 5.5 cm diameter, height 5cm
Condition: Good, small dents to base, small dents to rim, handle secure.
Description: An interesting and beautiful sterling silver small cup, this is a Greek museum replica of the Vapheio Cup, from the Mycenaean period, showing Minoan Bull Leapers (very detailed) being gored by bulls, and a bull captured in a net. The mug shaped cup has a spool handle, securely fastened with 3 pins. The original pair of 2 gold cups have 2 different designs, this design is known as the "Violent Cup", as bulls are stampeded into nets, one escapes, shoving a catcher aside. They are known as "the most perfect works of Mycenean or Minoan Art to have survived" - source Wikipedia. The base is clearly hallmarked "Hand made 925", and the handle is marked "Made in Greece 925". A copy of this cup appeared in the 'Game of Thrones" series, with Tyrion Lannister using it to drink wine. Replicas of Vapheio cups can be found by a variety of Greek, German and English makers. many are brass or silver plate, some are sterling silver, and different sizes exist.
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Greek Sterling Silver Vapheio Cup Replica
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Sterling Silver Vapheio Cup
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