Presentation cup
Category
Silver
Date
Unknown
Materials
Gold and silver-gilt
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 936003
Summary
Chester Gold Cup 1798, by Peter and Ann Bateman, 1791/92. 'The trophy is in the form of a raised hemispherical tumbler cup with tall sides and a slightly flared lip. It is engraved with the shield, supporters motto and coronet of Earl Grosvenor and the inscription: The Gift of the Right Honble EARL GROSVENOR to the CITY of CHESTER 1798 / WON / by the Earl of Stamford's / chestnut Horse GEORGE / by Dungannon' (Lomax and Rothwell, 'Country House Silver from Dunham Massey', 2006, pp. 150). With purpose-made silver gilt frame by Garrard's, 1838.
Provenance
Previously on loan to the National Trust by the Rt Hon. Lord Deramore and became the property of the National Trust after his death in 2006.
Exhibition history
Gold: Power and Allure. 4500 years of gold treasures from across Britain,, The Goldsmiths' Company, London, 2012