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Victorian Goblet in Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver Goblet - Antique Victorian (1862)

£1,695.00

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver goblet; an addition to our collection of wine and drinks related silverware

SKU C6301

This exceptional antique sterling silver goblet has a circular bell-shaped form onto a knopped stem and domed circular foot.


The body of this antique Victorian silver goblet is embellished with exceptional cast and applied oval scene depicting details of gentlemen armed with swords and rifles, amidst trees and foliage.


The opposing side of the goblet incorporates a cast and applied oak leaf festoon bordered cartouche embellished with the contemporary engraved inscription '18th Staffordshire Kingswinford Rifle Volunteers Challenge Cup, Presented to the Corps on Novr 1st 1861 by Captain Mathews, Lietenant Pearson and Ensign Sparrow'*.


The drinking vessel surmounts a waisted knopped pedestal to a circular domed foot.


* The 18th (Kingswinford) Staffordshire Rifle Volunteer Corps was formed on 21st February 1860 as an infantry unit of the Volunteer Force, which was later consolidated and was subsumed into the Territorial Force as The North Midland Divisional Engineers at the beginning of the 20th century.


Date: 1862

This antique Victorian goblet in sterling silver is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional presentation condition.

Full hallmarks struck to the surface of the goblet are all very clear; the hallmarks are struck deeply due to the exceptional gauge of silver.


Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this example of Victorian silverware.


Height 18.7cm/7.4"

Diameter of rim 8.4cm/3.3"

Diameter of foot 8.4cm/3.3"


7.8 troy ounces/241g


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