World Coins and Tokens

Beakers: A pair of prize silver beakers by Charles Harris, London and Henry Robinson, Shrewsbury, sides pierced and inlaid with French silver coins and jetons, mostly 17th century, bases inlaid with an Écu of Louis XV, 1716 and a silver medal of Queen Anne, Vigo Bay, 1702, top border engraved, “Jessamine, 5 yrs. Won the Beaudesert Plate Nov. 1884 at Derby”, “Donhead (2 yrs) Won the Badminton Stakes, May 1886”, hallmarked London 1883, base stamped Hy. Robinson, 15 High Street, Shrewsbury, 14.5cm high, 23oz. Internally gilt, good condition, attactive and interesting £300-400

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