Champagne bottle holder
Category
Metalwork
Date
16 May 1862
Materials
Silver
Measurements
355 mm (Height); 114 mm (Diameter)
Collection
St Just Sites, Cornwall
NT 133616
Summary
Ornate silver bottle holder, engraved Botallack Mine, St Just, 16th May 1862, to commemmorate the visit of Prince Arthur William Patrick Albert to this mine. The holder is made in two parts with a bolt and hinge join. Hallmark on base and top.
Marks and inscriptions
Botallack Mine / St Just / 16th May 1862 / (crown) / To commemmorate the visit of / Prince Arthur / William Patrick Albert / to this mine / (shield)