A George IV silver-gilt cup and cover

MAKER'S MARK OF EDWARD, EDWARD, JOHN AND WILLIAM BARNARD, LONDON, 1828

細節

A George IV silver-gilt cup and cover
Maker's mark of Edward, Edward, John and William Barnard, London, 1828
Shaped circular and on spreading circular foot chased with matted acanthus leaves and flowers, the body chased with broad flutes chased with similar decoration, with two plain cartouches engraved with inscriptions, with two leaf-capped reeded bifurcated scroll handles, with cast and chased foliage and vine rim, the detachable domed cover with flutes chased with matted acanthus leaves and flowers, with detachable pineapple finial, marked on base, cover and finial
13in. (34cm.) high
118ozs. (3,676gr.)

來源

Won by George, 6th Duke of Leeds' horse Jenny Mills and thence by descent

拍品專文

The North Allerton Gold cup was run on the 9 October in 1829 with a prize worth 110 guineas. The 10 horses were entered for the race which was run over a course of 2 miles. The Duke of Leeds' filly Jenny Mills, a four year old ridden by Tommy Lye, won with Granby, a horse belonging to Edward Petre, one of the stewards, coimng in third. Jenny Mills won a number of minor races. After the Duke's death she was sold and taken to the United States.