The shrewsbury race cup 1875 a massive parcel-gilt sterling silver ewer and stand

The shrewsbury race cup 1875 a massive parcel-gilt sterling silver ewer and stand

The chased silver-gilt plaques depicting episodes from Shakespeare's The Tempest; one, portraying Prospero and Miranda standing over a kneeling Caliban; the other, featuring Ferdinand among musical angels, within beaded borders and set between two embossed oval cartouches engraved:
"Shrewsbury Races 1875 The Severn Cup", to one, and "Won By Thunder 5yrs to the other"; The parcel-gilt circular stand applied with four similar plaques: one, depicting Miranda and Ferdinand playing chess; another, also depicting the two lovers; the third, ...

The chased silver-gilt plaques depicting episodes from Shakespeare's The Tempest; one, portraying Prospero and Miranda standing over a kneeling Caliban; the other, featuring Ferdinand among musical angels, within beaded borders and set between two embossed oval cartouches engraved:
"Shrewsbury Races 1875 The Severn Cup", to one, and "Won By Thunder 5yrs to the other"; The parcel-gilt circular stand applied with four similar plaques: one, depicting Miranda and Ferdinand playing chess; another, also depicting the two lovers; the third,

with Prospero and Ariel; and one, portraying Prospero and Miranda during a stormy sea crossing, all within beaded rims and applied between alternating floral bosses.

Prices exclude custom clearance fees which will be charged directly to the client by your receiving courier, importer or government.
£72,000
Reference

11803

Dimensions

Height 90 cm / 2' 11 12"
Diameter 52 cm / 1' 8 "
Weight 8142 g (261.77 troy ozs)