8 Oz. Sterling Silver Jefferson Cup

Thomas Jefferson sent two silver cups given to him by a friend, along with two other silver cups to Virginia silversmith, John Letelier. Jefferson's instructions were to melt the cups and make them into eight smaller cups similar to a model he'd sent along. The style was known as a tumbler - a low, round-bottomed cup popular from the 17th through 18th century. These sterling silver Jefferson cups are modeled after the tumbler design a was so well-loved in Thomas Jefferson's household.