Two-handled cup with cover

William Gilchrist

1752/53 · Gold, ebony · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

This gold cup was a race prize won on August 16, 1753, by Mr. Robert Fenwick’s bay mare, which was provocatively named Lady’s Thigh. The prize of one hundred guineas was put up by the king, and though the usual trophy was a gold teapot, in this case the winner chose to have a cup made. The unusual wood handles may have been used so that the allotted gold would make a larger cup.

Artist

William Gilchrist

Date

1752/53

Medium

Gold, ebony

Culture

Scottish, Edinburgh

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

The Jules Bache Collection, 1949