Art Funded
The Brighton Cup, 1805
© The Royal Pavilion
John Emes (1762 - 1810)
The Royal Pavilion
1805
The Brighton Cup, a silver-gilt vase shaped trophy cup, chased with foliage and decorated above with applied plaques of a classical horserace and the Steyne front of Brighton Pavilion. Engraved 'The Brighton Cup 1805'.
- Medium: silver-gilt
- Dimensions: 45 cm
- Art Fund Grant: £140 ( Total: £190)
- ArtFunded in: 1951
- Vendor: Christie's
Provenance
Race won by Orville, the gift of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to Christopher Wilson. Orville was purchased by the Prince from C. Wilson in 1804.
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