Silver & Collectors' Items - Day 1 and Day 2 - 29th April 2014

Lot 1339

Two similar George III and George IV silver agricultural trophy goblets

Estimate £1,000 - £1,500

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Description

Two similar George III and George IV silver agricultural trophy goblets,

by William Bateman, London 1819 and 1825,

tapering form, part-fluted decoration, on a raised circular foot with fluted decoration, gilded bowls, one inscribed 'Arundel First Christmas Market 1819, presented to Hugh Penfold for the best fat Sussex cow by John Battcock, Crown Inn, Edward Stallard, Bridge Hotel, Richard Parnett, Red Lion Inn, John Boscold, Swan Inn, and William Stone, Newburghs Arms Inn', also engraved with the crest of a bird, the other inscribed 'Arundel Christmas Market, 1826', 'Presented to for the best fat South Down Ewes', also engraved with the crest of a bird, height 16cm, approx. weight 17.5oz. (2)