The Silcock Challenge Cup
Dublin Core
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 inscriptions: 'Royal Dublin Society Annual Spring Show For Best Dairy Shorthorn' and 'Perpetual Challenge Cup Presented by Messrs Silcock & Sons Ltd., 1926', further engraved with various names and dates, with a copper mounted ebonised wood base, all contained in a fitted mahogany finished case. 15 ct.
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
15 ct. Gold
Coverage
1925
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
15 ct. Gold
Physical Dimensions
33 cm
Collection:
RDS Treasures
Tags
Citation
Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co., Ltd., “The Silcock Challenge Cup,” RDS, accessed December 3, 2021, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/3830.
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