Antique English Sterling Silver Presentation Beaker from Boer War
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Boer war interest: substantial antique English sterling silver presentation beaker, engraved with shields and castle, inscribed 'A Tribute of Respect from town & University to Claude Victor Sainsbury Skrimshire Pte: 4th (C.U.) Vol. Batt. Suffolk Reg.t. One of Those Who at their Country's Call left Cambridge for service in South Africa, 1900-1901'. Stamped 'D.M.', made in London circa 1901, and retailed by Munsey of Cambridge. 12 cm high, 364 grams
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- Engraving - The method of decorating or creating inscriptions on silver and other metal objects by marking the surface with a sharp instrument such as a diamond point or rotating cutting wheel.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Sterling Silver - Sterling silver is a mixture of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% of another metal, usually copper. Fine silver is 99.9% pure silver, and is relatively soft and the addition of the very small amount of copper gives the metal enough strength and hardness to be worked into jewellery, decorative and household objects.
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