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Product Code	VAPGNRH1781
Product Name	Late Victorian Sterling Silver “Vapheio Cup”, Hallmarked Chester 1900
Product Description
Late Victorian sterling silver “Vapheio Cup”, hallmarked Chester 1900. From the silversmith firm of George Nathan & Ridley Hayes (G.N over R.H in a shield) who had business addresses in Birmingham and London. 2 7/8” (7.3cm) high, 3 1/2” (8.9cm) diameter, 5 1/2” (14cm) across the cup and handle. 329.3 grams $1995. Vaphio, or Vapheio is an ancient site in Laconia, Greece, famous for the discovery of an ancient burial tomb in 1889. The pottery found at the site dates circa 1500-1450 BC, with the gold objects and gemstone seals thought to already be a century old when the tomb was sealed. The most famous of the artifacts are a pair of gold cups, one thought to be Minoan and the other Mycenaean in origin. This silver cup is a faithful replication of one of the cups in sterling silver, made for a wealthy English clientele interested in art from the ancient world.