Antique English Sterling Silver Agricultural Farming Best Cow Award Trophy 1842
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:777009 | Brand: English |
| Style: Ornate | Age: 1800-1849 |
| Pattern: Victorian | Type: Trophy |
A rare & unusual, lidded, mustard pot awarded as a trophy.
It is very ornate with embossed & reticulated body. It has a winged, female figure on the front & a rubbed crest or armorial on the top. The inside of the lid is engraved "Bristol AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY TO WM. Miles Esq.M.P. Premium BY T.L. Coulson Esq. FOR THE BEST MILCH (sic.) COW Dec. 1842".
It is Hallmarked inside the lid with the lion passant = Sterling Silver; the date letter "f" = 1841 & a rubbed ...silversmith's mark & on the bottom with another rubbed maker's mark; the lion passant; the leopard's head City mark for London; the date letter "f" & the profile of Queen Victoria.
It measures about 2 1/2" (6.5 cm.) tall, 2 5/8" (6.5 cm.) in diameter across the top & weighs120 grams .
It is in excellent condition for its age with minor rubbing & no glass liner (replacements are fairly easy to find).
We are very experienced & happy to ship Worldwide. Shipping quotes are for Canada & U.s. only. All others, please inquire.
I am new to ebay Canada & find it difficult to estimate shipping charges. It is not my intention to profit on shipping charges & if you are charged more than the actual cost, I will refund the difference.
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It is very ornate with embossed & reticulated body. It has a winged, female figure on the front & a rubbed crest or armorial on the top. The inside of the lid is engraved "Bristol AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY TO WM. Miles Esq.M.P. Premium BY T.L. Coulson Esq. FOR THE BEST MILCH (sic.) COW Dec. 1842".
It is Hallmarked inside the lid with the lion passant = Sterling Silver; the date letter "f" = 1841 & a rubbed ...silversmith's mark & on the bottom with another rubbed maker's mark; the lion passant; the leopard's head City mark for London; the date letter "f" & the profile of Queen Victoria.
It measures about 2 1/2" (6.5 cm.) tall, 2 5/8" (6.5 cm.) in diameter across the top & weighs120 grams .
It is in excellent condition for its age with minor rubbing & no glass liner (replacements are fairly easy to find).
We are very experienced & happy to ship Worldwide. Shipping quotes are for Canada & U.s. only. All others, please inquire.
I am new to ebay Canada & find it difficult to estimate shipping charges. It is not my intention to profit on shipping charges & if you are charged more than the actual cost, I will refund the difference.
ATTENTION U.S. BIDDERS!!!! Should you win, we can ship them from the U.S. at USPS lowest rates with no handling charge. If you win, do not pay invoice until we revise your shipping charge.
