Sunday, January 9, 2011

Silver Wedding Cup


This is a really neat reproduction of a wedding cup(I think-anyone out there know?). I believe the story goes something like there was a young silversmith who was poor who wanted to marry his love so her father told him that he could if he could make a cup they both could drink out of at the same time. The father thought it was impossible. But he made this cup! The ladies hands hold a cup that swings so she can drink out of it while her husband to be drinks out of the skirt!

11 comments:

  1. Johanna GehrleinJanuary 9, 2011 at 6:14 AM

    Hello Rebecca,
    oh it is amazing to see this weeding cup. I own one in pewter and there are lots made in former times by Hanau silver manufacturers. We have in Germany also a wedding cup museum: http://hochzeitsbecher.de/ueberuns.html
    Isn't that old story nice. Thanks for sharing.
    Greetings, Johanna

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  2. Ann@A Sentimental LifeJanuary 9, 2011 at 6:17 AM

    interesting never seen that before?

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  3. Verde FarmJanuary 9, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    How cool is that? I love the story behind it too.

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  4. lalaJanuary 9, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    I have seen the cups but never knew the top cup swings out, and certainly never heard the story behind them. I love learning such interesting tidbits - thanks for sharing.

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  5. Brynwood NeedleworksJanuary 9, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    Such a pretty wedding cup! Thanks for sharing it with us.
    Happy Silver Sunday.
    xoxo
    Donna

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  6. SarahJanuary 9, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    Rebecca, I one of these Jungfrauenbecher or maiden cups. It was a gift from my mother-in-law at our rehearsal dinner. You can read the story about our cup in my archives, Saturday, May 8, 2010. Would love to know the story of your cup. Thanks for sharing. It's fun to see another one of these cups. ~ Sarah

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  7. Blessed SerendipityJanuary 9, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    How pretty! I also love the story. Happy SS.

    -Danielle

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  8. kecia deveneyJanuary 9, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    great story; i too have never nor heard of a wedding cup before. thanks for sharing,

    kecia

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  9. xinexJanuary 9, 2011 at 7:44 PM

    Gorgeous wedding cup! Love the story behind it....Christine

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  10. ErinJanuary 10, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    That is beautiful, love your silver shoes too!

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  11. junquegypsyJanuary 12, 2011 at 9:06 PM

    Wow - thanks for posting the wedding cup. My husband and I toasted each other on our wedding. I believe I'll go get mine out of my "hope chest" to display. Thank you for sending me down memory lane!

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