The 1845 Pembroke Challenge Cup
Dublin Core
Title
The 1845 Pembroke Challenge Cup
Creator
Date
Identifier
RDS_treasures_C64_Terrey_1845 Pembroke challenge cup.jpg
Description
The campana shaped body on a stem cast as three horses sheltering under a tree with a rockwork base, the sides robustly chased with flowers and foliage on a matted ground and with two leaf-cap scroll handles, engraved on one side with a coat-of-arms and on the other with the emblem of the Royal Dublin Society, the integral base with a horse motif at each corner, chased on three sides with scenes of Dublin and on the forth side with an inscription reading 'Presented to the Royal Dublin Society by the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery to encourage the improvement of the breed of horses in Ireland', and further engraved with other inscriptions.
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
1845
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Silver
Physical Dimensions
51 cm
Collection:
RDS Treasures
Tags
Citation
Terrey, John Edward, d. 1859, “The 1845 Pembroke Challenge Cup,” RDS, accessed December 3, 2021, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/3850.
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