Art Institute of Chicago

Caudle Cup

Cornelius Vander Burch (Vanderburgh)

Date

c. 1683

Medium

Silver

Culture

New York

Department

Arts of the Americas

Institution

Art Institute of Chicago

Traditionally, a cup like this would have held a warm beverage known as caudle, a mixture of eggs, bread, oats, mulled ale or wine, milk, and spices. As indicated by its size, this cup was meant for use by a group, most likely at a special occasion where it could be passed around and its contents shared. It was probably made for the christening of Philip van Cortlandt (1683–1746) in 1683.

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