Caudle cup and cover

I. H.
Britain
working 1670's

Caudle cup and cover
1677-78
silver
Place made
London
Medium
silver
Dimensions
14.0 x 19.5 x 14.5 cm
Credit line
Gift of Gladys Penfold Hyland in memory of her husband Frank 1964
Accession number
AA682
Signature and date
Stamped on body of cup near rim "IH (over of fleur-de-lis and pellets)/ [leopard's head]/ [lion passant]/ [date letter for 1677/78]"; stamped inside cover "IH"; engraved on surface of cup and cover "[crown over a squirrel rampant]"
Media category
Metalwork
Collection area
International decorative arts and design