A George III silver-gilt two-handled cup and cover

A George III silver-gilt two-handled cup and cover, J.L, possibly for Joseph Lock, London 1777, vase form, leaf caped scroll handles, the body with ribbon-tied swags, medallions, beaded borders and classical decoration, the pull-off cover with similar decoration and an urn finial, inscribed to rim 'WON AT OXFORD 1777 BY KING HIRAM 5YRS OLD GOT BY ECLIPSE', height 54.5cm, approx. weight 142oz. Provenance: purchased from Christie's London, 22 November 1995.