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Reference: S11502
Period: Elizabeth II
Year: 1953-1961
Silversmith: Mark J. Scearce
Place: Shelbyville, Kentucky
Price: $ 640.00
Weight: 140 grams
Dimensions: Height 9.5 cm, diameter 8 cm
Condition: Fair to good, this cup has been used, some small light dents to cup and base rim, cup still stands very well.
Description: An interesting sterling silver Presidential Mint Julep cup, made by Mark J. Scearce of Shelbyville, Kentucky during the Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower. It is a copy of an early Kentucky silver mint julep cup, with beaded top and bottom borders, the cup is a substantial size and weight, the quality is very pleasing. This example has no engraving. The base is engraved "Mark J. Scearce, Shelbyville, Kentucky, Sterling", and has a Presidential eagle hallmark above the letters DDE, all the hallmarks are very clear. Scearce was fascinated by early coin silver mint julep cups, and started to produce these replica's during the Presidency of Harry Truman (1945-1953), they are still produced today, each with the eagle hallmark and initials of the current President. This cup has the initials DDE for President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who served between 1953 and 1961, so it is one of the earlier versions. As tradition goes, each new President receives one of these silver cups with their engraved initials, other famous recipients include J. Edgar Hoover and even Prince George (possible future King of the United Kingdom) received one as a Christening gift. President Lyndon Johnson was a big fan, he ordered 650 cups as State Department gifts, and also ordered an additional 100 cups at Christmas for gifts. The cups are also used as horse racing trophies in Kentucky, and mint juleps are a feature of the famous Kentucky Derby horse race. The cups can still be purchased new today from the Scearce family for US $ 850, see the website www.julepcups.com, where we found most of the interesting information above.
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Sterling Silver Presidential Mint Julep Cup
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Silver Presidential Mint Julep Cup - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Mark J. Scearce Shelbyville Kentucky
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DDE silver hallmark Dwight D. Eisenhower
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