A late Victorian massive silver and silver-gilt two-handled trophy by Elkington & Co. Ltd., Birmingham, 1899, the body cast with a continuous band of classical figures surmounted by an everted lip engraved with scrolls and berried foliage, the handles formed as lioness', the gadrooned socle on spreading circular base, 17in. (43cm) high, 20½in. (52cm) wide; and a gilt-metal plaque, inscribed Presented to Billy Wright (Captain of Wolverhampton Wanderers and England) by those attending the Civic Banquet in his honour, 29th April 1959, mounted on an ebonised panel, 5in. (12.5cm,) wide

Details

A late Victorian massive silver and silver-gilt two-handled trophy by Elkington & Co. Ltd., Birmingham, 1899, the body cast with a continuous band of classical figures surmounted by an everted lip engraved with scrolls and berried foliage, the handles formed as lioness', the gadrooned socle on spreading circular base, 17in. (43cm) high, 20½in. (52cm) wide; and a gilt-metal plaque, inscribed Presented to Billy Wright (Captain of Wolverhampton Wanderers and England) by those attending the Civic Banquet in his honour, 29th April 1959, mounted on an ebonised panel, 5in. (12.5cm,) wide

Lot Essay

The Civic Banquet was organised to offer congratulations to Wright on his record achievement of 100 appearances for England.

The Wolverhampton Express and Star, in an article on the banquet on 30th April 1959 recorded 'From the body of the subscribers to the banquet - in other words, the soccer supporters - there was a massive antique piece of silver, a monumental piece particularly appropriate for a monumental achievement. This was presented by Mr. Cliff Everall

More from Football and Related Memorabilia

View All