Cup

Edmund Johnson

1901

Silver

Brian de Breffny Collection

Silver mether [is] an ornamented version of the ancient Irish wood or leather drinking cup" (Sheehy, Pl. 126).

References

Sheehy, Jeanne. The Rediscovery of Ireland's Past: The Celtic Revival, 1830-1930. London: Thames & Hudson, 1980. pl. 126.

Last modified 7 November 2007