Two-handled heavy-gauge silver trophy cup

Two-handled heavy-gauge silver trophy cup

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Reference

8316

Made by Mappin & Webb, this substantial two-handled sterling silver trophy cup features classic applied vertical strapwork and reeded moulded girdles about the body.

The plain silver body of this trophy cup is suitable for engraving for any event or occasion and we can make a bespoke wooden plinth and silver band for engraving names and dates.

Trophies have marked victories since ancient times. The word trophy, coined in English in 1550, was derived from the French trophée in 1513 - a prize of war. In ancient Greece, trophies were made on the battlefields while the Romans built magnificent trophies in Rome, including columns and arches and huge stone memorials.

Today a trophy is a tangible, durable reminder of a specific achievement, and serves as recognition or evidence of merit. Trophies in the form of silver chalices, or two-handled cups, are popular items presented to winners of sporting events and include some of the world's most famous trophy cups: The FA Cup, Wimbledon Trophy (two-handled cup), Webb Ellis Cup, Ryder Cup and the British Grand Prix Trophy.

Dimensions:

Height 200 mm / 8"
Width 275 mm / 11 "
Diameter 155 mm / 6 "
Weight 1430 g (45.98 troy ozs)
Year

1927

Place

Sheffield

Condition

Excellent

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