NOVELTY 20thC ROYAL WEDDING SOLID SILVER WAGER CUP, LONDON c.1973

£795.00

Novelty 20th Century solid silver wager / marriage cup, the cups design inspired by the early 16th century German example, modelled as a female figure supporting over her head a smalled domed swiveling cup and the lower cups half chased with beautiful floral scrolls. Engraved along the base 'To commemorate the royal wedding of H.R.H the princess Anne to Mark Phillipe Nov 14.1973'

Reference Number: A8218a

Novelty 20th Century solid silver wager / marriage cup, the cups design inspired by the early 16th century German example, modelled as a female figure supporting over her head a smalled domed swiveling cup and the lower cups half chased with beautiful floral scrolls. Engraved along the base 'To commemorate the royal wedding of H.R.H the princess Anne to Mark Phillipe Nov 14.1973'

Reference Number: A8218a

DESCRIPTION

Novelty 20th Century solid silver wager / marriage cup, the cups design inspired by the early 16th century German example, modelled as a female figure supporting over her head a smalled domed swiveling cup and the lower cups half chased with beautiful floral scrolls. Engraved along the base 'To commemorate the royal wedding of H.R.H the princess Anne to Mark Phillipe Nov 14.1973'

The silver wager cup was created for use at wedding banquets, where the spouse drank wine from the bigger cup and offered his bride to drink from the smaller cup, avoiding pouring out its content. Hallmarked English silver (925 standard), London, year 1973 (s), Maker's marks H.D (Hyman (Hymie) Dinerstein)

CONDITION

In Great Condition - No Damage.

SIZE

Height: 21 cm // 8.27 inches
Width: 12 cm // 4.72 inches
Depth: 7 cm // 2.76 inches
Weight: 285 g // 9.16 ozt