Printed from Woolley & Wallis

Description

A Victorian presentation silver hip flask,
by Thomas Smily, London 1874,
oval form, pull-off drinking cup, screw-off cover, engraved with a motto and crest, a monogram and with an image of St. Andrew with his cross, inscribed 'Presented to R.H. Traill Esq. By The St. Andrews Rovers Football Club, 9th April 1875', length 13.5cm, approx. weight 6.5oz.

St. Andrew's Rovers FC was a 19th century rugby football club, formed by people of Scottish origin living in London. It was based in Peckham Rye, London and R.H Trail was its first captain. The Club was disbanded in 1878 with some of its members having founded London Scottish Rugby Club earlier that year.