Lot 296
George I Irish silver twin handled trophy cup, the main body embossed with a cherub's head to...
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Lot 296
George I Irish silver twin handled trophy cup, the main body embossed with a cherub's head to...
Lot 296
Lot Description
George I Irish silver twin handled trophy cup, the main body embossed with a cherub's head to one side and an engraved crest to the other depicting a coronet surmounted with plumage and a bird, all above a moulded central girdle with a wide gadrooned border to the lower body, with leaf capped twin scroll handles and raised above a spreading circular foot with presentation engraving around the rim. Hallmarked Dublin 1724, with scratch weight 31.18. Height including handles measures 7 1/2 inches (19cm), weight 30.1 ozt (936.3 grams).
Inscribed around the foot rim 'Julian George Wandesford Butler Drumcondra Castle Co. Dublin, The Gift of his Godfather John Torrange Norton House Warminster Wilts.'
Postage: Auction Default
Weight: No
Total lot weight: No
Condition Report
The trophy cup is very tarnished all over and displays general wear and surface marks and scratches. Some slight loss of detail to engraved, punched and embossed decoration in places and various small surface dints. Also some deeper, more visible scratches in some places. Solder visible in some areas, around the joins of the handles and also to the base. Some distortion to hallmarks, date letter and harp are still clear but the third mark is nearly completely distorted.
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