A silver two handled cup by Lionel Alfred Crichton, London 1919
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ROYAL INTEREST: A silver two handled cup
by Lionel Alfred Crichton, London 1919
In the George II style with leaf-capped scroll handles and applied reeded border, the body engraved with the Royal coat-of-arms for the Prince of Wales and presentation inscription, "The gift of Edward, Prince of Wales to his Godson William Humble David Ward February 9th 1920", raised on a stepped circular foot, height 14.6cm, weight 13oz.
Sold for £750 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • William Humble David Ward (b.1920) is the son of William Ward, 3rd Earl of Dudley and Lady Rosemary Millicent Sutherland-Levenson-Gower. Upon completing his degree at Christchurch, Oxford, Ward joined the Royal Hussars Regiment where he was injured on active service in World War II. Between 1942-43 Ward served as an Aide-de-Camp to Field Marshall Archibald Wavell, Viceroy of India.
    On the death of his father in 1969, Ward inherited the following titles: Baron Ward of Birmingham, Earl of Dudley and Viscount Ednam.

    Edward, Prince of Wales (1894-1972) is best known as King Edward VIII, famous for his abdication from the throne of Great Britain in December 1936 and subsequent marriage to American socialite, Wallis Simpson, in June 1937.

Category: Decorative Arts / Silver

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