Two-handled silver trophy cup & cover

Silver trophy cup and cover made in a design first used during the Queen Anne period at the beginning of the 1700s. This two-handled trophy is of a substantial gauge of silver, worthy of celebrating any sporting competition or event, and it's plain body is perfect for engraving. All our trophy cups can be supplied with wooden plinths and silver plaques for an additional sum.

This silver cup could also be used as an ice bucket, or a cooler to hold a bottle of wine or Champagne with sufficient space to accommodate iced water.

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.