cup, two-handled, cup, two-handled
Accession Number
NAM.1993-12-17-1
Description
Two-handled commemorative cup, 28 May 1887. Silver, made by the Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company Limited, hallmarked London, 1890-1891. Presented to the officers of the 4th Bn Royal Munster Fusiliers by Col James Crosbie, on his retirement as their Commanding Officer, 28 May 1887. The 4th Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers were also known as the South Cork Militia in this period and were stationed at Kinsale. With fluted lower body. Lacking plinth.