MILITARY INTEREST:- A VICTORIAN SILVER PRIZE CUP AND COVER
MARK OF WILLIAM SMILY, LONDON, 1855, THE GILT FINIAL MARK OF GEORGE ANGELL, LONDON, 1860
Campana form, heavily chased with flowers and foliate scrolls, the cover capped by a slightly later silver-gilt finial modelled as a bewhiskered Rifle Volunteer, front with cartouche inscribed 3rd. London Challenge Cup, presented to Lt. Colonel Robert Laurie & Officers of the 3rd. London Rifle Volunteers by Captn. George Hayne, 1871, gilt interior
16 in. high (41 cm.)
42 oz. (1302 gm.)
MILITARY INTEREST:- A VICTORIAN SILVER PRIZE CUP AND COVER
MARK OF WILLIAM SMILY, LONDON, 1855, THE GILT FINIAL MARK OF GEORGE ANGELL, LONDON, 1860
Campana form, heavily chased with flowers and foliate scrolls, the cover capped by a slightly later silver-gilt finial modelled as a bewhiskered Rifle Volunteer, front with cartouche inscribed 3rd. London Challenge Cup, presented to Lt. Colonel Robert Laurie & Officers of the 3rd. London Rifle Volunteers by Captn. George Hayne, 1871, gilt interior
16 in. high (41 cm.)
42 oz. (1302 gm.)
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