Trophy cup
John S. Hunt
Category
Silver
Date
1857
Materials
Silver, Wood
Measurements
400 mm (H); 520 mm (H); 52 oz (Wt)
Place of origin
Dublin
Order this imageCollection
Castle Ward, County Down
NT 836640
Summary
Silver trophy cup. Heavily embossed with water nymphs and satyrs, lid with cherub finial. On wooden plinth with silver plates inscribed 1. 'Royal Yacht Squadron, The gift of his R.H. The Prince Consort 1857'. 2. 'Won by Lalla Rokh. The Property of Viscount Bangor'.
Marks and inscriptions
ISH (hallmarks on trophy cup, head of Queen Victoria (?), lion passant, h 1853 Dublin date stamp)
Makers and roles
John S. Hunt, silversmith