Cups & Trophies
Browse our collection of specialist silver cups and trophies. An excellent range of early silver examples for the collector which are ideal for practical use and make a perfect gift.
Large size sterling silver goblets and 2 handled solid silver cups are often given as trophy prizes and many have interesting presentation inscriptions. These cups are often used as wine coolers and make fascinating conversation pieces.
Cups & Trophies
Browse our collection of specialist silver cups and trophies. An excellent range of early silver examples for the collector which are ideal for practical use and make a perfect gift.
Large size sterling silver goblets and 2 handled solid silver cups are often given as trophy prizes and many have interesting presentation inscriptions. These cups are often used as wine coolers and make fascinating conversation pieces.
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1711
Simon Pantin
10350 Queen Anne Antique Silver Cup and Cover
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A magnificent antique silver cup and cover of campana form with twin side handles. Lovely plain style, very good weight and large size. Excellent quality with the cut card banding typical of this sought after Huguenot maker. Engraved to the front is a large marital coat of arms for Bagot and Wagstaffe contained within a contemporary cartouche; the lid has a goat crest. Total weight 2976g, 95.6 troy oz. Height 32.5cm (to top of lid), 22.2cm (to top of cup rim). Spread across handles 33cm. Diameter of top 19.5cm. London 1711. Maker Simon Pantin. Britannia standard silver.
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1714
Thomas Port
10248 George I Antique Silver Cup
£2,250>
A handsome and very solid antique silver cup of excellent plain form. Extremely heavy gauge. A charming feature is the bird shaped terminal to each of the twin side handles. Weight 646 grams, 20.7 troy ounces. Height 13.5cm. Spread 21cm. Diameter 12.7cm. London 1714. Maker Thomas Port. Britannia standard silver. 18th century.
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1717
Thomas Parr
9930 George I Silver Porringer
£1,950>
A fine antique silver porringer with bands of ribbing to the lower body and a broad rope twist band above. Britannia standard silver*. Good size. Hand engraved to the front within an expansive embossed cartouche, typical of the Queen Anne period, is an armorial crest of a lion. Excellent patina. Contains 930ml. Weight 436 grams, 14 troy ounces. Height 13.8cm. Diameter 13cm. Spread 20.5 cm. London 1717. Maker Thomas Parr.
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1745
Gabriel Sleath
10188 George II Antique Silver Cup and Cover
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An excellent antique silver cup with matching cover having a traditional campana shape and acanthus leaf side handles. The lid and body have broad bands of embossed shell scrolls with vine leaf and grape ornament. Excellent plain style and very good weight. To the front is a large and finely engraved armorial within a foliate scroll cartouche, the lid with a dog crest. Total weight 1229 grams, 39.5 troy ounces. Cup 855 grams, 27.4 troy ounces. Lid 374 grams,12 troy ounces. Height 26cm (to top of lid finial), 13cm (to top of cup rim). Spread across handles 23.2cm. Diameter of top 13cm. London 1745. Maker Gabriel Sleath. 18th century.
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1809
Rundell‚ Bridge & Rundell
10389 George III Antique Silver Wine Cooler
£12,500>
A magnificent antique silver gilt cup and cover with elegant classical styling and a lovely bright gilt finish. Of campana urn form with twin side handles, the lift off cover has a naturalistic finial of closed petal form. The body has broad bands of applied grape vine decoration and fluted ornament. Weight 3718 grams, 119 troy ounces. Height 38cm. London 1809. Maker’s mark for Philip Rundell of the esteemed retail partnership Rundell Bridge and Rundell, Goldsmiths and Jewellers to the King. Sterling silver.
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1817
Paul Storr
9793 Georgian Silver Wine Cooler by Paul Storr
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Of racing interest. A magnificent antique silver gilt wine cooler by the world famous English silversmith Paul Storr. Elegant classical style with Campana urn form; the twin handles mounted with Bacchanalian face masks. The lift off cover has a finial in the form of a wrythen fluted flower seed with petal surround. Embossed to the front in low relief is a charming scene of horses relaxing and socialising. The reverse has an applied laurel wreath containing an engraved inscription for Newcastle Upon Tyne Stewards 1817. Weight 3718 grams, 119 troy ounces. Height 38cm. London 1809. Made by Paul Storr and retailed by Rundell Bridge and Rundell. Sterling silver.