The Pack-Beresford Challenge Cup
Title
The Pack-Beresford Challenge Cup
Creator
Date
Identifier
RDS_treasures_C23_Pack-Beresford finial.jpg
Description
A silver presentation trophy, the tapering cylindrical body on a spreading base, with a Celtic knot decorated stem, with two Celtic knot decorated handles and a similarly decorated band at the rim, the detachable cover with a finial in the form of a pig, engraved on one side THE P-B PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP PRESENTED TO THE ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY 1938 BY DENIS R. PACK-BERESFORD, VICE PRESIDENT, FOR THE BEST LARGE WHITE PIG, further engraved on the other side with names and dates.
Made by Thomas Weir & Sons, Dublin
Retailed by Thomas Weir & Sons, Dublin
Denis Robert Pack-Beresford O.B.E. (1864–1942), Honourable Secretary of the Royal Dublin Society (1922-34), Vice-President of the Royal Dublin Society (1934-42) and renowned Irish naturalist with a specific interest in spiders and woodlice.
Made by Thomas Weir & Sons, Dublin
Retailed by Thomas Weir & Sons, Dublin
Denis Robert Pack-Beresford O.B.E. (1864–1942), Honourable Secretary of the Royal Dublin Society (1922-34), Vice-President of the Royal Dublin Society (1934-42) and renowned Irish naturalist with a specific interest in spiders and woodlice.
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
1938-1939
Original Format
Silver
Physical Dimensions
38 cm
Collection
Citation
Weir & Sons (Dublin, Ireland), “The Pack-Beresford Challenge Cup,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed June 17, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/3957.