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Boardman's Baby

Boardman's Baby in Sterling...

Baby Cups in Sterling

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Item Number

390ST/9

490ST

Item Description

Child Cup, Gold-Lined 2" Height | 4 oz.

Child Cup, Hollow Handle 2 3/4" Height | 5 oz.

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Item Number

390ST/9

490ST

Item Description

Hand-Hammered Sterling Child Cup 2 3/4" Height | 5 oz.

Hand-Hammered Sterling Porringer 6 1/4" Length

*Engraving available

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Item Number

C390ST

T490ST

Item Description

Baby Cup with Clown Appliqué 2" Height | 4 oz.

Baby Cup with Teddy Appliqué 2 3/4" Height | 5 oz.

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Item Number

113ST

112ST

390XST

114ST

390ST

390ST/G

Item Description

Flared Lip Sterling Girl's Cup 2 3/16" Height | 4 oz.

Boy's Cup 2 3/8" Height | 4 oz.

Child Cup 2 3/4" Height | 5 oz.

Pot-Belly Sterling Child Cup w/ Rounded Handle 2 3/4" Height | 5 oz.

Juice Cup 2" Height | 4 oz.

Child Cup, Gold Lined 2" Height | 4 oz.

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Item Number

3000ST

170ST/DH

246ST

245ST

Item Description

Barrel-Style Reproduction of Richmond Silversmith Christening Cup 3 1/8" Height | 6 oz. 

Double-Handle Child Cup 2 3/4" Height | 5 oz.

Flared-Lip Child Cup w/ Solid Strap Handle 2 3/4" Height | 5 oz.,

Child Cup w/ Solid Strap Handle 2 3/4" Height | 5 oz.

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Item Number

492ST

491ST

490ST

117ST

Item Description

Child Cup w/ Solid Handle 3" Height | 5 oz.

Child Cup w/ Hollow Handle 2 1/2" Height | 5 oz.

Child Cup w/ Hollow Handle 2 3/4" Height | 5 oz.

Child Cup w/ Scroll Handle 3" Height | 4 oz.

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Item Number

018S

796ST

398ST

396ST

797ST (not shown)

397ST

395ST

395S/BU

798ST (not shown)

799ST (not shown)

Item Description

Deep Bowl Sterling Porringer w/ Solid Flat-Design Handle 6 1/4" Length

Porringer w/ Cast Shell Handle, Williamsburg Design 6 1/4" Length | 4 1/8" Diameter

Porringer 6 1/4" Length | 4" Diameter

Porringer 6 1/4" Length | 4" Diameter

Porringer (heavy gauge) 6 1/4" Length | 4 3/4" Diameter

Porringer 6 1/4" Length | 4" Diameter

Porringer 6 1/4" Length | 4" Diameter

Porringer w/ Embossed Bunny Handle 6 1/4" Length | 4" Diameter

Porringer (extra heavy gauge) 6 1/2" Length | 4 1/8" Diameter

Porringer (extra heavy gauge) 6 3/4" Length | 4 3/8" Diameter

The Presidential Silver Julep Cup Collection

This classic and traditional sterling julep cup has been hand-crafted by Boardman artisans for many years. The design of the sterling beaded cup was reproduced from an original cup dating back to  c.1777–1852. The Julep Cup has a great Kentucky association – the popularity of the julep cup in Kentucky dates back to the Civil War, a time of romantic gentility, relaxed wealth and graciousness; an era when a man's breeding was reflected in his manners and hospitality.

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Boardman Silversmiths continues to honour that old tradition today by hand-crafting the sterling julep cup in honour of our Presidents, past and future. Boardman Silversmiths touch marks are on the bottom of the cup, along with the Great Seal of the United States of America and acting President's initials, thus creating a unique and historic collectible sterling cup.

This silver cup measures 4" Hgt., by 3" Top Dia., 10 oz. capacity. This cup can be inscribed with initials, special event date, a message to the recipient for years to cherish.

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Boardman Silversmiths produces a limited number of these silver cups during each President's term; therefore, these cups have become a cherished collectible keepsake to pass down from generation to generation.

 

Boardman Silversmiths has created a new Sterling Youth  Presidential  Cup. This cup measures 3" Hgt., 2 ½" Top Dia., 6 oz. capacity. On the underside of the cup are the touch marks of The Great Seal of the United States of America and acting President's initials.

What a way to honour one's birth with a hand-crafted Sterling Youth Presidential Cup to inscribe with his or her name, initials, date of birth and a special message to be cherished for years to come.

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Item Number

P1028S

P62S

Item Description

Presidential Youth Julep Cup 3" Height | 6 oz.

Presidential Julep Cup 4" Height | 10 oz.

Touch mark on bottom of cups with The Great Seal of United States of America and Acting President's Initials.

Silver Hope Chest Traditions

It was customary that the grandfather of the newborn baby boy presented a cup inscribed with the grandfather's name to his namesake. it was also a tradition that only a boy born into the family was presented with a silver cup so that the cup would be handed down to the next generation of males born into the family. The cup was either a silver child cup or, in the Southern tradition, a silver Julep cup.

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Godparents were also known to participate in this tradition of presenting a silver cup, silver porringer or silver  flatware to the newborn -- something that would be passed on to the next generation.

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Although tradition showed that only the males born into a family were honored, it has been recorded and passed on that when a baby girl was born into the family, the paternal grandmother would present a silver goblet to her granddaughter in honor of her birth day. This goblet was added to her hope chest of memorable items, to be used one day when she married. This was also the case for a mother, as she would collect and save items for her daughter's hope chest.

Today, the old traditions are still honored...

Keepsakes & Traditions

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Item Number

46S

62S

Item Description

 All-Purpose Reproduction Goblet w/ Victorian Stem 7 3/4" Height 

Governor's Julep Cup w/ Beaded Top/Bottom - Reproduction 4" Height | 10 oz.

Sterling Rattles

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Item Number

017S

485ST

017S

Item Description

Ring/Ball Rattle 5 1/2" Length

Dumbbell Rattle 4 1/2" Length

Ring/Ball Rattle 5 1/2" Length

Shake, Rattle & Roll

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Item Number

016S

015S

017S

014S

485ST

019S

Item Description

Triple Ring Rattle 

Double Ring Rattle 

Ring/Ball Rattle 5 1/2" Length

Single-Ring Rattle 2" Diameter

Dumbbell Rattle 4 1/2" Length

Double Ball Rattle

Boardman's Baby in Pewter...

Baby Cups in Pewter

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Item Number

390P

490P

492P

491P

Item Description

Juice Cup 2" Height | 4 oz.

Child Cup 2 3/4" Height | 5 oz. 

Child Cup 2 1/2" Height | 5 oz.

Child Cup 3" Height | 5 oz.

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Item Number

466P

170P

466P/B

170P/DH

466P/DH

Item Description

Revere Style Cup 2 1/2" Height | 5 oz.

Child Cup 2 3/4" Height | 5 oz. 

Revere Style Cup w/ Embossed Teddy Bear 2 1/2" Height | 5 oz.

Double-Handled Child Cup 2 3/4" Height | 5 oz.

Revere Style Double-Handled Child Cup 2 1/2" Height | 5 oz. 

Item Number

401PC

391P/RB

390PX

1100PX

117PX

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Item Description

Child Cup w/ Embossed Handle 2" Height | 4 oz.

Child Cup w/ Rabbit on Handle 2" Height | 4 oz. 

Child Cup 2 3/4" Height | 4 oz.

Child Cup 2 3/4" Height | 4 oz.

Child Cup w/ Scroll Handle (Not Shown) 3" Height | 4 oz. 

Pewter Baby Sets & Porringers

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Item Number

930PX/4

400P/4

401P/4

Item Description

Child Set - Includes 2 3/4"Hgt., Beaded Cup, 4" Dia., Beaded Porringer and Beaded Fork & Spoon 4 pc.

Child Set - Includes Baby Cup, Porringer and Fork & Spoon 4 pc.

Child Set - Includes Baby Cup, Porringer w/ Decorative Handle and Fork & Spoon 4 pc.

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Item Number

401P/P

930P/DH

397P

930P/P

Item Description

Porringer 8" Length

Double-Handled Boy's Porringer 5 1/2" Length

Porringer 6" Length

Porringer 5" Length

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Item Number

2328P

396P.

​54P

Item Description

Double-Handled Porringer (Repro. of Original by Thomas Danford Boardman, c. 1880) 6" Length

Porringer 6 1/2" Length

Porringer 8" Length

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Item Number

398P

399P

796P

395P

Item Description

Porringer 6 1/2" Length

Porringer 6 1/2" Length

Porringer w/ Cast Shell Handle, Williamsburg Style 6 1/2" Length

Porringer 6 1/4" Length

Pewter Youth Cups

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Item Number

1028P

1028P/RB

Item Description

Youth Beaded Julep Cup 3" Height | 6 oz.

Youth Julep Cup w/ Rose Garland Border at Top and Bottom 3 1/4" Height | 8 oz.

Pewter Rattle

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Item Number

485P

Item Description

Dumbbell Rattle 4 1/2" Length

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