CUP, LOVING

Description: CUP -- STERLING SILVER; THE SLIGHTLY FLAYED BASE IS CIRCULAR (25.0 - 36.5 CM). THERE ARE THREE GROUPS OF EIGHT RECTANGLES AROUND THE BASE. AT THE BOTTOM OF EACH RECTANGLE IS A SMALL CIRCLE. EACH GROUP IS BETWEEN THE BASE OF THE HANDLES OF THE CUP. THE BOWL IS ON A PEDESTAL (1.5 CM IN HEIGHT). ATTACHED 5.0 CM FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE BOWL ARE THE HANDLES. THE THREE HANDLES ARE SQUARE ON THE TOP. THE BOWL VARIES IN CIRCUMFERENCE (44.0 CM AT THE RIM TO 47. CM JUST BELOW THE RIM TO 24.0 CM TO 8.0 CM AT THE TOP OF THE PEDESTAL). THE INSCRIPTION ON THE BOWL READS "PRESENTED TO JOSEPH GILLESPIE UPON HIS RETIRING FROM LETHBRIDGE CITY POLICE BY MEMBERS OF THE FORCE SEPT. 10, 1912". THE INTERIOR OF THE BOWL IS GOLD COLORED FINISH.

History: THE SILVER CUP WAS FROM THE ESTATE OF THE LATE DOROTHY MORROW. MRS. MORROW LIVED IN THE HOUSE THAT WAS OCCUPIED EARLIER IN THE CENTURY BY JOSEPH GILLESPIE AND HIS FAMILY. THE HOUSE WAS LOCATED AT 627 - 11 STREET SOUTH, LETHBRIDGE.