Pair of Goblets
![Pair of Goblets William Ball (d.1815) 1790-1810 Silver and gold wash HOA: 7" Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Douglas III (2783.1-2)](https://mesda.org/files/2016/12/ACC_2783_2c-300x204.jpg)
Pair of Goblets
William Ball (d.1815)
1790-1810
Silver and gold wash
HOA: 7″
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Douglas III (2783.1-2)
Silver and gold – which like glass do not taint the flavor of wine – present a particularly conspicuous way to consume wine. This pair of goblets was made by the Baltimore silversmith William Ball for an unknown patron. They are a rare example in which the gold-wash on the insides of their bowls has not worn off.