Agricultural Award Cup by Adolph Himmel, New Orleans
This interesting cup is engraved PREMIUM/ Claiborne Agricul/ SOCIETY/ 1877 Adolph Himmel arrived in New Orleans in 1852 and after a brief partnership with C. Kuchler, began working for the firm of Hyde and Goodrich, the leading silversmiths and jewelers of that city.
In 1869 Himmel opened his own establishment and produced silver bearing his name. This cup is a fine example of his later work and bears the date 1877 which was the year that Himmel died.
Interesting is the Gothic arches, the floral repousse work, and the unusual gadrooning at the base of the cup, along with the naturalistic handle.
Claiborne County is in the far North of Louisiana, and this is the first agricultural piece I have seen from that county.
The "Trident" gadrooning around base of cup is surely unique. A significant agricultural cup by this New Orleans maker.
Cup measures nearly four inches to top of handle and weighs about four ounces troy.
2500.00