A large Victorian presentation silver peg tankard,

A large Victorian presentation silver peg tankard,
by Robert Harper, London 1865,
cylindrical form, chased foliate scroll decoration, the scroll handle with a mask and bead decoration, the hinged cover mounted with a lion and ball thumb-piece, the silver-gilt interior with six pegs, on three recumbent lion and ball feet, inscribed 'To Mark Lemon Editor of Punch on Completion of the Fiftieth Volume from The Proprietors, June 30 1866', and later inscribed 'Presented by Herbert Eccles F.C.S Briton Ferry to David Davies F.J.I Editor of the South Wales Daily Post June 1918 in Commemoration of the latter's Mayoralty of Swansea 1916-17', height 31cm, approx. weight 79.5oz.

Provenance:
Mark Lemon (1809-1870)
David Davies (1891-1945), and then by family descent to the current owner.

Punch was founded in 1841, by Henry Mayhew and Ebenezer Landells, and it was jointly edited by Mayhew and Mark Lemon.
David Percy Davies, joined the Welch Regiment in 1910, and served with the XI Corps Cyclist Battalion during World War I. After being editor of the South Wales Daily Press he went on to be the Editor of The News of the World.