Exploring the Art of Indigenous Culture
Central American Artifacts Caudle Cup by John Coney, a London-trained goldsmith (Around 1690) The cup was designed by the 17th century Goldsmith known as John Coney. It is a gourd shaped cup with two embellished beaded handles and there is a picture of a small child appears from the flower. The motif is the European floral imagery. The cup was probably designed for the marriage ceremony of John and Mary in around 1689. The Caudle cups were famous in England during second half of the 17th century in England. It was typically made of silver metal. Tankard made by ...
