A Victorian Silver Two-Handled Trophy-Cup by Stephen Smith and William

campana-shaped and on spreading base cast with rockwork and applied with two cast greyhounds, the stem cast as a branch and with oak leaves, acorns and branches, with two similarly cast bifurcated handles and rim, the body applied on one side with plaque, cast in high relief with a hare coursing scene, the other side engraved with an inscription 38cm high, 43 cm wide, overhandles 135 oz 3 dwt, 4,203gr The inscription reads 'Altcar Club The Members Plate 32 Dogs Won by Britomart 18th and 19th March 1852'. 'Altcar Club The Members Plate 32 Dogs Won by Britomart 18th and 19th March 1852'

Estimate:£4,000

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