Silver, Gold & Objects of Vertu - Day One - 21 Oct 2025
York Archers Society, a Victorian silver archery prize horn,
York Archers Society, a Victorian silver archery prize horn,
maker's mark worn, London 1845,
conventional form, with a foliate border, engraved with an armorial shield and inscribed 'York Archers Society, Established 1833, Lieutenant's Prize, first won by Mr John Wilson August 26 1845, and later inscribed ' W.W Hargrove Aug 1862', with two ring attachments, length 31cm, approx. weight 6oz.
Provenance: The Michael Baggott Collection.