Edwardian silver trophy cup & wood base
Edwardian silver trophy cup & wood base
9503
Classic, heavy-gauge two-handled silver trophy cup and ebonised wood base from the Edwardian era at the start of the 20th century. The cup's plain body features a simple applied girdle and lends itself to engraving the event or occasion's name.
We can add a silver band to the wooden base for engraving winners' names and dates, for an additional cost.
Including the base, the total height is 14¼" (360 mm).
Trophies have marked victories since ancient times. The word trophy, coined in English in 1550, was derived from the French trophée in 1513 - a prize of war. In ancient Greece, trophies were made on the battlefields while the Romans built magnificent trophies in Rome, including columns and arches and huge stone memorials.
Today a trophy is a tangible, durable reminder of a specific achievement, and serves as recognition or evidence of merit. Trophies in the form of silver chalices, or two-handled cups, are popular items presented to winners of sporting events and include some of the world's most famous trophy cups: The FA Cup, Wimbledon Trophy (two-handled cup), Webb Ellis Cup, Ryder Cup and the British Grand Prix Trophy.
Dimensions:
1903
London
Excellent
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