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Lot 3182

Four Mark Scearce Sterling Silver Richard Nixon Julep Cups

Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Circa 1969-1974, featuring a tapered body and beaded rim, marked on underside "MARK J. SCEARCE / SHELBYVILLE, KENTUCKY / STERLING" with eagle symbol and RMN mark, all with various monograms and engraved period dating.

Each 3 3/4 x 3 1/8 in.

18.7 total troy oz.

Private Collection, Richmond, Virginia

Mark J. Scearce julep cups originated during World War II in Kentucky, when the silversmith began recreating traditional 19th-century Southern mint julep cups. The line became a signature product of Wakefield-Scearce Galleries, emphasizing hand craftsmanship and classic beaded rims. Cups from the presidential series are stamped with an eagle and the initials of the sitting U.S. President, functioning like a hallmark that dates the cup.

Good estate condition.