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Laurie Challenge Cup. Two handled cup and wooden plinth. Silver, hallmarked London, maker’s mark is ‘C S H’, maker possibly Charles Stuart Harris, 1885-1886. Challenge cup presented to the B and C Companies of The 1st Vol Bn, The Buffs East Kent Regiment by Robert P Laurie, Lt Col Commandant, 3rd London Rifle Volunteers. Inscribed on verso. Associated with Sgt C Yeoman, C Coy 1st Vol Bn Buffs (East Kent Regiment), Canterbury, 1905, his third successive win. Plinth has three metal plates engraved with winners names from 1893 to 1904, B anc C Coys 1st Vol Bn Buffs (East Kent Regiment), Canterbury. Hallmarked London, 1885-1886. From the collection of the former Buffs Regimental Museum.