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The History Sale 19th April 2016
A GEORGE III IRISH SILVER AND SILVER-GILT TWO-HANDLED PRESEN-
TATION CUP AND COVER TO ‘THE HEROES OF COLLOONEY’ - COLONEL
CHARLES VEREKER AND THE LIMERICK CITY MILITIA BY THE LIMERICK
CORPORATION AS AN EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE FOR THEIR BRAVERY
AT THE BATTLE OF COLLOONEY,
Dublin 1802, makers mark of James Scott,
The urn shaped body with gilded interior and domed lid surmounted with
classical urn finial, applied with reeded parcel gilt handles, the body engraved
with inscription to either side, between a band of bright-cut engraved
fruiting vines and a row of acanthus leaves, the first inscription
surmounted with a gilt Limerick Militia Crest a
nd ribbon inscribed with the battle date ‘5TH SEP. 1798’,
the other surmounted by a gilt Coat of Arms of the
City of Limerick, the inscription reads:
‘The Grateful Corporation and Citizens of
LIMERICK
To the Heroes of Colooney
Let the Proud Citys Voice in Exultation
Tell the Earth and Heavens
THESE ARE HER SONS’
and further inscribed:
Dear to the Muses
Shall their deeds inspire
Whatever Offerings, Genius, Science, Art
Can dedicate to Virtue
TO TRANSMIT
On the Enlivened Canvass, Marble, Brass
In Wisdoms Volume, in the Poets Song,
In every Tongue, thro Every Age and Clime
Their Glorious Memory
and
IMMORTAL WORTH
(The cup c.69.5ozs). 46cm high
Together with an associated silver plated and gilt stand,
by Elkington & Co. (72cm high with stand) applied with
the crest of the City of Limerick. The inscription on the
cup corresponds to the inscription on each of the
medals presented to the members of the Militia.
This cup and stand came into the possession of the
Viscount Gort, probably on the disbandment of the
Limerick Militia.
€20,000 – 25,000