LOVELY LARGE REGENCY SOLID SILVER TROPHY, LONDON 1814 702. 5g / 24. 78oz
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:38959 | Brand: William Burwash |
| Product: Trophy | Age: 1800-1849 |
| Composition: Solid Silver |
Lovely Large Solid Silver Trophy A Regency era silver trophy for the hare coursing meeting held at Letcombe Bowers in 1815 The two handled trophy in campana form, gilt interior, the obverse with a raised medallion depicting a greyhound catching a hare, the reverse inscribed BOWERS, COURSING MEETING 1815 sold together with The Courser's Manual & Supplement or Stud Book, 1828, by Thomas Goodlake. Although not a Waterloo Cup, this hare coursing trophy dates coincident...ally from 1815 the year of the Battle of Waterloo. Letcombe Bowers Coursing Club was established by Mr Thomas Goodlake in 1814 upon his own estate near Wantage. The club dined at the Bear Inn in Wantage. From 1816 one meeting a year was held on the last Thursday in November at which members competed for a silver cup or tankard (value 25 guineas), a silver goblet (10 guineas) and a pair of gravy spoons.In 1815, however, the date of this trophy, two meetings were held. The inaugural meet was on 1st February with the Cup being won by Mr Thomas's "Tiney." Then on 1st December patron Mr Goodlake on the Cup with his black dog "Grasshopper." It is not known at which meeting the present trophy was awarded.A book by Thomas Goodlake is offered with the trophy. An oil painting of Goodlake, that was engraved for the book's frontispiece, was sold at Graham Budd Auctions 28th October 2009 as lot 3.
The trophy has a wonderful design throughout with wonderful details to the handlesThe piece is fully hallmarked and in excellent conditionThe book is also in very good condition being over 200 years old and is a real nice quality to have the book come with this piece
HallmarksMaker - William BurwashDate - 1814Letter - TCity - LondonWeight - 702.5g / 24.78oz
DimensionsHeight - 19cmWidth - 18cm
Great Set
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The trophy has a wonderful design throughout with wonderful details to the handlesThe piece is fully hallmarked and in excellent conditionThe book is also in very good condition being over 200 years old and is a real nice quality to have the book come with this piece
HallmarksMaker - William BurwashDate - 1814Letter - TCity - LondonWeight - 702.5g / 24.78oz
DimensionsHeight - 19cmWidth - 18cm
Great Set
Any questions please askI will combine postage if any of my other items listed are purchasedI post Worldwide Please view my other items listed
