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April 26, 2025: Spring Fine & Decorative Arts - Day 3

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  • Silver - American
Lot 2670

GORHAM STERLING SILVER PRESENTATION LOVING CUP TO JOHN W. DAVIS (WEST VIRGINIA, 1873-1955) FROM WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (W&L) FRATERNITY

Estimate: $500 - $800
Current Bid
$750

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GORHAM STERLING SILVER PRESENTATION LOVING CUP TO JOHN W. DAVIS (WEST VIRGINIA, 1873-1955) FROM WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (W&L) FRATERNITY, shaped cylindrical well having flared and lobed rim, three antler handles dividing the personalized engravings to sides, one side reads, "To / John William Davis / and / Julia Terrill McDonald / JUNE TWENTIETH / 1899.", another side features a shield emblem for the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity with "WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY" above and "VIRGINIA BETA" below, and the third side with list of 23 names of brothers from the fraternity. Base impressed with the three Gorham pseudo hallmarks above "STERLING / A364 / PATENTED / 5 3/4 PINTS". Total weight including non-silver components: 38.29 ozt. Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI. Circa 1899. 7 1/8" HOA, 6 7/8" DOA rim.
Catalogue Note: This piece was a wedding present for John William Davis and his first wife, Julia Terrill McDonald (1873-1900), when they married on June 20th, 1899. They only had one child, Julia McDonald Davis, before the mother Julia died almost a month after giving birth. The couple was married for just over one year before tragedy struck.
John W. Davis attended Washington and Lee University as an undergrad and graduated in 1892 with a major in Latin. He also attended the W&L School of Law, being an 1895 graduate. During his time at the university, he was a member of the Phi Beta Psi fraternity. According to an article in The Baltimore Sun published on June 21, 1899 about the wedding, Mr. Hale Houston of Toledo, OH served as best man, who is also listed in the names on the loving cup.

Condition

Engravings in very good overall condition with minor wear, the loving cup with several scattered dents, otherwise in good overall condition with some wear, surface scratches, and nicks, one handle slightly loose at lower terminal.

Provenance

Descended in the family of American politician John W. Davis (1873-1955) and his daughter, author Julia Davis (1900-1993), Jefferson Co., WV.

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