A 19th century French silver centerpiece trophy
the bowl with first standard French mark, the unmarked stand engraved 'Froment-Meurice' Paris, circa 1879
The shallow oval bowl embossed with rope and ivy, supported by male, female and young satyrs, on a green marble base applied with the words 'Grand Prix de Monaco. Won by E. R. G. Hopwood 1879', the words hallmarked for Hunt & Ruskell, London 1880, height 37cm, length 48.5cm.