Irish silver ‘Mether’ shape vase marked for Dublin 1902, embossed with storks flying over a wetland landscape by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd.
A Mether cup is traditionally used in Ireland and other Celtic cultures as a communal drinking vessel to indicate friendship. Often used at large social gatherings the visitors would be welcomed with a drink from the Mether, which was generally taken from one of the four squared corners and the vessel then passed around the group.
Dimensions: 32.7 cm high by 18 cm across the top by 10.6 cm base diameter.
Weight: 1,910 Kg.