A Large Edwardian Hallmarked Silver Twin Handled Lidded Trop...

Hammer

£1,250

A Large Edwardian Hallmarked Silver Twin Handled Lidded Trophy Cup, Johnson, Walker & Tolhurst Ltd, London 1907, leaf decorated in relief, between leaf capped scroll handles, the circular pull off cover with leafy finial, on decorative stem and circular spreading base (2290grams), raised on black socle base with applied plaque engraved "Royal International Horticultural Exhibition 1912 Presented by The Yokohama Nursery Co Ltd Awarded to Wm Artindale & Son Sheffield", overall height approximately 55cm. *In 1912 the Temple Show was cancelled to make way for the Royal International Horticultural Exhibition. Sir Harry Veitch, the great nurseryman, secured the grounds of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea for this one off event. It proved such a good site for an exhibition that the Great Spring Show was moved there in 1913, where it has taken place almost every year since (Wikipedia).