Pick of the Collections 27/06/2020
Shauna Gailey, Keeper of Silver, shares with us the latest acquisition to this stunning collection.
Victorian silver commemorative mug, in Gothic revival style. London. 1861. Maker: John Hardman Powell.
The circular foot is inscribed with a dedication to Francis Warre-Cornish. The mug commemorates the appointment of Francis Warre-Cornish (1839-1916) as a Schoolmaster at Eton College in 1861. Francis Warre-Cornish became Vice Provost of the College in 1893.
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