EDWARDIAN SILVER GILT REPLICA OF THE TUDOR (HOLMS) CUP GEORGE NATHAN & RIDLEY HAYES, CHESTER 1904

the tapered circular bowl with Lombardic Latin inscription BENEDICTUS DEUS IM DONA SUIS AME, over fish scale detail, over a fluted column and lobed to stepped circular foot Note: The Tudor, or Holms Cup, became famous when it sold through Christies in 1901 as part of the Dunn-Gardner collection. It would fetch £4,100, at the time the all-time record price paid for a piece of silver. The original cup of 1521, is now part of the collection of the Royal Scottish Museum, who purchased it for £9,500 in 1958. (approx. 71g) 5.8cm highCondition Report Other than the Latin, there is no inscription. Request a condition report