AN EDWARD VII, A GEORGE V AND TWO ELIZABETH II SILVER CUPS AND COVERS

Lot 113
22.11.2022 10:00UTC +00:00
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£ 800
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Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 848584
Lot 113 | AN EDWARD VII, A GEORGE V AND TWO ELIZABETH II SILVER CUPS AND COVERS
Estimate value
£ 800 – 1 200
AN EDWARD VII, A GEORGE V AND TWO ELIZABETH II SILVER CUPS AND COVERS

MARKS OF WILLIAM COMYNS AND SONS, LONDON, 1902; BARKER BROTHERS, CHESTER, 1923; HEMING AND COMPANY LIMITED, 1959; AND GARRARD AND COMPANY LIMITED, 1966

The largest cup in the George III style, inverted pear shaped on spreading foot with gadrooned borders and foliate loop handles, the cover with bud finial, the interior gilt, engraved 'Butlin Stakes / 1963 / Won by / Mr. Michael Sobell's "LOHENGRIN"', marked on body and sleeve of cover; the George II style two-handled cup, inverted bell-shaped on spreading base, applied in centre with a girdle and on the lower part with straps, with associated wood base, marked on body; the George II style one, inverted bell shaped on octagonal base with facetted lower body and loop handles, the corresponding cover with vase finial, on ebonised plinth with plaque engraved '1966 / BRIGHTON CHALLENGE CUP / Won by / Mr. Michael Sobell's "STRAIGHT DIE"', marked on body and sleeve of cover, stamped underneath Heming & Co/ Conduit Street/ London; the smallest one, of goblet form in the medieval style, on stepped foot, with applied cut-card borders and gilt interior, the cover with openwork finial, on ebonised plinth with plaque engraved 'THE SEAN GRAHAM / FILLIES' STAKES / KEMPTON PARK / 6TH SEPTEMBER 1980', marked on body and in cover, stamped underneath 'Garrard and Co. Ltd./ 112 Regent Street W'

The largest 15 in. (38.2 cm.) high; the smallest 6 in. (15.2 cm.) high

116 oz. 19 dwt. (3,638 gr.)

The Sean Graham Fillies' Stakes, 1980, was won by Sir Michael Sobell's Dancing Shadow.

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