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title: English Grace Cup
author: The British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22246/english-grace-cup/
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updated: 2026-10-09
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# English Grace Cup
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22246.png)
## Image Caption
An English Grace cup (aka Welford cup or 'font cup'), a cup passed around the table after grace was said before a meal. Made of [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) in 1588. The inscription reads:
VERBVM DOMINE MANET IN ETERNV
The word of the Lord endures forever.
The British Museum, London.
## Cite This Work
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Museum, T. B. (2026, October 09). English Grace Cup. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Museum, The British. "English Grace Cup." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 09, 2026. .
### MLA
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