Salisbury Jefferson Cup, 7oz. jewelry gifting Large - Width: 17" Height:

Large - Width: 17"  Height: 12"   Depth: 6

this handsome pewter cup will surely be a family favorite

Textured coated vinyl exterior

Style#: C198-MA

Salisbury Jefferson Cup, 7oz. jewelry gifting Large - Width: 17" Height:The history behind the famous Jefferson cup: Thomas Jeffersons friend and teacher, George Wythe, passed away in 1806, willing him two silver cups . Preferring a more modern style, he set out to have them redesigned. So he sent them off to Virginia silversmith, John Letelier, instructing him to melt the cups and remake them into a more popular tumbler design. Eight low, round bottomed cups were crafted and returned to Monticello by 1810. These cups