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Victorian sterling silver twin handled cup, hallmarks rubbed, c.…
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Sydney
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15-Dec-2019
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Victorian sterling silver twin handled cup, hallmarks rubbed, c.1869, inscribed 'Geelong Artillery/ shooting Comp/ won by/ Capt. L. R. Cole', the other side decorated with an image of a man kneeling and shooting a rifle, surrounded by scroll work, flanked by s-scroll handles, total weight 347gm. Provenance: Vizard Foundation, 2001 Geelong exhibition no 54, Lawsons Vizard Foundation Auction Of Important Australian Silver, then private collection. Other Notes: Geelong formed two artillery units from 1863-1872, which was succeeded in 1873 by the Geelong Corps Rwar' which was finally disbanded in 1883. This date range has been used to attribute the cup to a Birmingham manufacture.
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Silver: Mugs, Cups & Goblets