A Victorian Parcel-Gilt Silver Wager-Cup, by Thomas Henry Francis and Frederick Francis,...

A Victorian Parcel-Gilt Silver Wager-Cup, by Thomas Henry Francis and Frederick Francis, London, 1862, formed as a female figure in traditional Russian costume and wearing a kokoshnik , the bodice tightened at the waist and with flowing dress finely chased and engraved with foliage and flowers on a matted ground, holding aloft two grotesque-capped brackets which support the pivoting cup, 27cm high, 18oz

Provenance:
with Garrard, 112 Regent Street, London, February 1979 where acquired by the present owner.

. Fully marked on the back of the skirt. Part marked on the bottom of the pivoting cup. There is some minor wear to the marks, though each is still legible. There is some surface scratching and wear. The cup doesn't sit exactly level.