A George IV silver-gilt cup and cover

MAKER'S MARK OF CHRISTIAN REID AND DAVID REID, LONDON, 1825

細節

A George IV silver-gilt cup and cover
Maker's mark of Christian Reid and David Reid, London, 1825
Vase-shaped, on a circular spreading foot chased with a band of water-leaves and flowers on a matted ground, the knop with everted water-leaves and palmettes, the lower part of the body cast and chased with flowers and matted broad leaves, the upper part with an applied band of roses, thistles and shamrocks on a matted ground, with two acanthus-leaf capped handles terminating with a rosette, the detachable domed cover with vine border, the upper part with a band of broad leaves and flowers, the detachable finial in the form of a jockey on a horse, the body engraved with an inscription, marked on body, cover, finial and nut, the foot rim stamped 'REID & SON NEWCASTLE. FECERUNT'
17in. (45cm.) high
125ozs. (3,912gr.)

來源

George, 6th Duke of Leeds K.G. (1775-1838), and thence by descent

拍品專文

The Newcastle Gold Cup of 1825 was won by the Duke of Leeds' four year old colt Blue-beard. Only two horses ran the four mile course and Blue-beard was the 3 to 1 on favourite. This was very unusual as the Newcastle Gold Cup, during the early 19th century, was one of the most highly contested races and many great horses of the period took part.