A GROUP OF FIVE BRITISH SILVER-MOUNTED COCONUT CUPS VARIOUS MAKERS, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

Comprising:
A cup onan octagonal base and tall stem, the body carved on one side with the coat-of-arms, crest, and motto of Campbell, of Park, cadet of Lawers, the other side carved with palm trees flanking monogram MC below a crest, gilt interior, mark of Alexander Gairdner, Edinburgh, 1791
A cup on a circular base engraved with foliate monogram MJL, the body carved with rosettes and facets, mark of George Knight, London, 1825
A cup on a stepped circular base and with scalloped collar, the body carved with rosettes and facets, apparently unmarked
A cup with a wooden circular foot and stem, mounted with silver leaves to the lower body, the silver collar engraved Cal Hort Soc to Messrs Dickson's Brothers for Brussel Sprouts 1815, apparently unmarked
A cup and cover raised on four ropework supports with paw feet and headed by lion masks, the body carved with swags of flowers, scrolling grapevine, and oak leaves and acorns, the cover chased with acanthus leaves centering an acorn finial further engraved with a crest, mark of William Rudkins, London, 1801
73⁄8 in. (18.8 cm.) high, the tallest, by Alexander Gairdner

Provenance
The cup by Alexander Gairdner: Property from the Estate of Edith Altschul Graham; Christie's, New York, 23 May 2007, lot 141.
The cup by George Knight and the unmarked cup: Property from the Eric H.L. Sexton Trust; Christie's, New York, 23 May 2007, lot 142.
The brussels sprout trophy cup: The Malcolm S. Forbes Collection; Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas, 1 June 2011, lot 66303.
The cup by William Rudkins: Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 27 May 1998, lot 8.