Set of 6 Thomas Jefferson Sterling Silver Cups + Plate!

This auction is for The RAREST of th RARE!! This is a very old Antique Collection of Sterling Silver Thomas Jefferson Cups made by the Stieff Co. These cups are in fantastic condition!! The common Jefferson cups made by the Stieff Co. are made of pewter and engraved P50. These ones are the extremely rare and made of Sterling Silver. The cups are engraved 0710. They come in a beautiful display case. There are 6 Jefferson Cups total and a small plate in the bottom drawer. They are all Sterling Silver and have etched designs on them. Each cup is etched on the bottom too. They say Jefferson Cup, Stieff Sterling and are numbered 0710. The Plate is also stamped Stieff Sterling 0100-7IN-13. It also has an engraving on the back that says " John M. Miller As a reminder of our friendship over many long years of hard work, Struggles, Discouragement, Disappointment, and Success. Yet to me, a memory of a sincere friendship. "

Here is the story of the Jefferson Cups.

In 1806 Thomas Jefferson was willed by his friend and teacher, George Wythe, two large silver cans or beakers of about 20 ounces weight and of an undetermined design. After using them for several years Jefferson sent them to John Letelier, a Richmond silversmith, with directions to make eight smaller cups of about 5 ounces weight and 2-5/8 inches high with rounded bottoms. He further stipulated that they be gilded inside and four to be marked " G.W. to T.J." and four " T.J." The completed cups were recieved at Monticello in October, 1810 and were used there until Jefferson's death in 1826. After this seven of the cups were distributed by Martha Randolph, his daughter, among seven of her children. The eighth cup is believed to have been given to Dr. Robley Dunglison, Jefferson's physician. Of the original eight Jefferson cups seven have been located and two of them have come back to Monticello.

These cups are a reproduction of one of the two now at Monticello and has been approved by the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation.

This set is very very old and in absolute fantastic condition. Just look for yourself. And you won't find this set anywhere else. Not on Ebay and not on any Antique Websites. Look for yourself. Impossible to find this anywhere. That's how RARE it is. Almost Priceless. Stieff Co. makes very beautiful Antique Sterling Silver. Check out their Website. This is the rarest they have made! This very limited set is something any antique collector can't miss out on! Chances are you won't see this again!! Ever. So don't miss it!! Now i could start this off at a ridiculously high price and probably sell it for that. But i am not going to do that. I am starting it off very very low so don't miss your chance to win this beautiful piece of history!! I Have seen a single Silver Jefferson cup going for 400.00 so this is worth a ton. And you can't find this set anywhere else!! Grab it while you can. I posted as many pictures as i thought were needed. They speak for themselves how much of a find this is. But if you would like more pictures just message me and i will try my best to get you any pictures you want. If you have any other questions feel free to message me. Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!

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