Description: Here for your consideration is a fabulous and exquisite, Art Deco, 1930, sterling silver, christening cup, inscribed to the front 'William Herbert Smith from his Godfather David Cecil May 1930' in absolutely fabulous original condition, with Olympic gold and film provenance.Inscribed and stamped to the base Chrichton Bros, 22 Old Bond Street, London, W and fully hallmarked on the side LAC, in an oblong cartouche for Lionel Alfred Chrichton, with the letter P for 1930, lion passant and leopards head for the London assay office.This exquisite stunning silver christening cup contains links with regards, two of the most prestigious family names in British history and comes with fully documented, supporting sports and film provenance as shown in photo 6 !!Provenance ....William Herbert Smith (2nd April 1930 - 2nd August 2012) 4th Viscount Hambledon and a descendant of the founders of W.H.Smith. David Cecil was a close friend of his father William Smith 3rd Viscount Hambledon, hence he became his sons Godfather.David George Brownlow Cecil (9th Feb 1905 - 22nd Oct 1981) 6th Marquess of Exeter, styled Lord Burghley before 1956 and also known as David Burghley was an English athlete, sports official and Conservative Party Politician. Lord Burghley made his Olympic debut in Paris in 1924, when he was eliminated in the first round of the 110-metre hurdles event. At the 1928 Summer Olympics, Lord Burghley was eliminated in the semi-final of the 110-metre hurdles competition, but won the gold in the 400-metre hurdles, beating second and third-placed Americans Frank Cuhel and Morgan Taylor by 0.2 seconds.Born in Stamford, Lincolnshire, as heir to the 5th Marquess of Exeter, Lord Burghley was educated at Institut Le Rosey in Switzerland, Eton College and Magdalene College, Cambridge. In 1927, his final year at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Lord Burghley amazed colleagues by sprinting around the Great Court at Trinity College in the time it took the college clock to toll 12 o' clock, inspiring the scene in the film Chariots of Fire (whose character Lord Andrew Lindsay is based upon Lord Burghley) in which Harold Abrahams accomplishes the same feat. Lord Burghley didn't allow his name to be used in the film because of the inaccurate historical depiction in the movie. There was never a race upon which Harold Abrahams beat Lord Burghley in this feat as the movie depicts.Many have tried to run the 367 metres (401 yards) around the court in the 43.6 seconds that it takes the clock to strike 12 'o' clock, known as the Great Court Run, students traditionally attempt to complete the circuit on the evening of the Matriculation Dinner. The only people recognised to have actually completed the run in the time is Lord Burghley in 1927 and Sam Dobin in 2007. Sebastian Coe and Steve Cram attempted but failed the feat in a charity race for Great Ormond Street Hospital on 29 October 1988.Silversmith Lionel Alfred Crichton (1866-1938)This silversmithing business was established in London in the 1890s. In 1908 Edward Richard de Parcq joined and supervised their New York branch that opened 1909. In 1913 they extended their American operations with a branch in Chicago. The firm was well known for supplying the very highest quality silverware. Dimensions as follows .... Height: 2.6 inch or 6.7 cmDiameter: 3 inches or 7.6 cm (top)Weight: 6.5 ozs or 183 grams If you're a silver, film, or sporting collector then this is a must-have, quality piece to add to any collection. It's so impressive/unusual and will be a real talking point amongst your friends. This fabulous item is in original condition, trust me, whoever buys this, will not be disappointed. It also has all the commensurate age related patina that you'd expect from an 85-year-old piece of English socialite silver. A very well defined, stunning silver cup, items this good, don't come up for sale that often. It's certainly the best christening cup we've ever seen. Just pure quality and the workmanship in this fabulous item is truly exquisite. English silver items with real provenance are appreciating in value and have become so very collectable. (Better than keeping your money in the bank). A stunning item, that would make an ideal gift. What you're purchasing here, is a truly fabulous silver cup of real museum quality. This is an extremely rare find indeed, I've only got one, and once it's gone .... it's gone. This is basically a one-off, you'll never find another one, and if there's one thing I've learned about antiques when items are of quality and extremely rare he who hesitates usually loses out. This beautiful silver cup will be sent out, recorded, special delivery with insurance. Please note, all my international postal charges are only estimates and will be confirmed and altered up or down when I know the destination of where items are being sent. Please also note, I only charge actual costs of postage and packaging with insurance, no more. Please feel free to look at my other items.
Price: 2975 GBP
Location: Staffordshire
End Time: 2025-01-11T10:51:59.000Z
Shipping Cost: 49.99 GBP
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Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 14 days
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Era: 1901-1950
