The Silcock Challenge Cup
Title
The Silcock Challenge Cup
Date
Identifier
RDS_treasures_C29_ Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co_Silcock challenge cup.jpg
Description
A gold trophy cup, the part-ovoid body supported on a trumpet-shaped base with four hoof feet, engraved with foliage and scrolls and applied with shamrocks, the stem applied with six grotesque mask buttresses, the detachable cover with a cow form finial, engraved with the inscription PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP FOR BEST DAIRY SHORTHORN PRESENTED BY MESSRS SILCOCK & SONS LTD. 1926 and a further inscription verso ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY ANNUAL SPRING SHOW FOR BEST DAIRY SHORTHORN., and further engraved with various names and dates, with a copper-mounted ebonised wood base, all contained in a fitted mahogany finished case.
R. Silcock & Sons Ltd. was a cattle and poultry food manufacturers based in Liverpool, UK.
R. Silcock & Sons Ltd. was a cattle and poultry food manufacturers based in Liverpool, UK.
Source
RDS Treasures Collection
Rights
Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
Relation
RDS Library & Archives
Format
Silver
Coverage
1925
Original Format
15 ct. Gold
Physical Dimensions
33 cm
Collection
Citation
Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. (London, UK), “The Silcock Challenge Cup,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed July 18, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/3830.