Coconut Cup

"Chewed, grated or pounded yaqona root is mixed with water in a bowl and the drink is served in coconut shell cups. The presentation and procedure of yaqona is an important customary...

An exotic coconut fits perfectly into the ebony turned pedestal of this remarkably rare Georgian cup.

The Coconut Cup has a most unusual carved main body which is decorated with lobing and Neo Classical drapery swags.

This exceptional antique George III sterling silver mounted coconut cup has a circular rounded form onto a circular pedestal foot.

This antique coconut cup retains the original mount and hinged strapping system securing the natural vessel.

Early 19th century hand-carved decorated coconut cup with continental silver mounts. The coconut is artfully hand-carved with wonderful geometric patterns all over the piece.

a silver mounted coconut chalice

Although Newcastle specialised in the production of drinking vessels, this is the first time we have seen a coconut cup coming from this small centre of silver production.

The coconut cup stands on three detailed cast, textured lion paw feet which are attached to the coconut with beautiful shaped disc mouldings with scroll borders.

With the demand for antique style silver in the 19th century, Hanau silversmiths quickly found a market niche, which brought its silver manufacturers enormous prosperity and worldwid...

Early 19th century silver mounted coconut cup from England. The cup itself is made from a coconut, which has been hand carved with geometric patterns, and worn smooth from age and u...

Very similar silver-mounted coconut cups can be found in the most respected museum collections including the Gilbert collection.

A very rare coconut cup, may be a liturgical baptismal bowl, mounted on embossed and fire gilded copper with double scrolling handle.

This exceptional bowl was crafted by the renowned and collectable silversmith Henry George Murphy**. NOTE: * coconut cups/bowls were popular in the late 15th and early 16th centur...

Cups in coconut such as this are especially uncommon and rarely appear on the world's art market.

Antique 19th century set of 6 Chinese pewter and carved coconut mini wine cups, some are in fairly good condition, some have varying degrees of small loss, please see photos.

A great find from our travels is this amazing coconut cup. Sailors with the Dutch and British East India Company often carved coconut shells in their spare time to take home to thei...

Mexican Carved coconut cup with the following images ... Mexican President Benito Juarez, Mexican Eagle, smoking Mexican woman and a Pierrot and Colombina.

Coconuts cup, a white coconut from a far off beach.

Beginning in the thirteenth century, mounted coconut cups were highly prized in Europe, partly because it was believed that drinking from a coconut was beneficial to one's health.

Slip cast in small batches in stoneware clay, retaining the natural grooves of a coconut, this is an ideal vessel for sharing a cup of tea with friends.

Slip cast in small batches in stoneware clay, retaining the natural grooves of a coconut, this is an ideal vessel for sharing a cup of tea with friends.

Slip cast in small batches in stoneware clay, retaining the natural grooves of a coconut, this is an ideal vessel for sharing a cup of tea with friends.

Slip cast in small batches in stoneware clay, retaining the natural grooves of a coconut, this is an ideal vessel for sharing a cup of tea with friends.

An 18th century carved coconut cup on stand

* The silver mounted coconut cup is shown for scale only and is not part of this listing.

A good 19th century colonial mate cup with skillfully crafted silver repousse, large paw feet, birds, dogs, chickens and the original silver 'bombilla'.

Dimensions: cu...

A pair of superb 18th century Spanish colonial silver mounted coconut mate cups. Beautiful hand chased silver with scalloped edges, foliate motifs, footed ring bases, scroll handles,...

A superb 18th century Spanish colonial silver mounted mate cup with beautiful serpentine handle, footed ring base and scalloped edge.

Dimensions: approximately 4.25 in...

A Coconut Cup, with numerous mounted semi-precious stones like carnelian, rock crystal malachite, colorless topaz, aquamarine, lapis lazuli, further 3 beautiful baroque water pea...

English confectionery goblet or cup featuring the shell of an ostrich egg mounted into silver. The silver rim engraved with the initials ED England approx. 1860-1900. Minor repa...

A small Chinese cloisonne enamel bowl made with the technique of Plique-a-jour (means "letting in daylight" in French), a challenging method similar to small scale stained windows or...

A fine c. 1765 Toastmaster's wine glass with deceptive bowl bottom. Round pointed funnel. Flat base, Multiple width spiral threads (lace twist outlined). 6 1/2" h., 2 3/4" dia. Whit...

English confectionery Goblet or cup featuring the shell of a coconut mounted into silver. In original untouched and superb condition. If desired, we offer to polish the silver pa...

Vintage brass and enamel decorated pedestal bowl in a lovely form with hand painted flower decoration.

Double handle sterling silver English cup, circa 1813. Unknown maker mark.

This is a very good hand-blown, English, Georgian, wine drinking glass with a facet cut stem, dating from the 18th century, circa 1785. These glasses are very collectable. It is m...

Nice silver egg cup with round decoration, could be easily engraved to become a beautiful present. France, circa 1890.