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Ostrich eggs were regarded as both rare and exotic in sixteenth-century England, and thus were considered suitable for mounting in gilt silver. The top of the shell has been sliced off in order to form the cover; the finial in the form of an ostrich is probably a nineteenth-century addition.
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Title: Cup with cover
Date: 1591
Culture: British, London
Medium: Ostrich egg, gilt silver
Dimensions: Height: 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Silver In Combination
Credit Line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1968
Object Number: 68.141.295a, b
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