Two-Handled Cup Presented as Horse Racing Trophy, 1699
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Engraved on one side of this cup are the initials of Jacob and Mary Van Dorn, of Middletown, New Jersey, in whose family the cup descended into the 20th century. Family tradition claims that the cup was won by one of their slaves, racing a colt in a one-mile race. If true, this is the earliest unaltered American racing trophy.
Engraved on one side of this cup are the initials of Jacob and Mary Van Dorn, of Middletown, New Jersey, in whose family the cup descended into the 20th century. Family tradition claims that the cup was won by one of their slaves, racing a colt in a one-mile race. If true, this is the earliest unaltered American racing trophy.
Artifact
Two-handled cup
Date Made
1699
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
55.50.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Silver (Metal)
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Length: 8.5 in
Diameter: 6 in
Inscriptions
engraved on side: VD/ IM engraved on the other side: 1699 stamped in rectangle on exterior near the top: IK
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