Waterperry Challenge Cup

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Waterperry Challenge Cup

Waterperry Challenge Cup

Name/Title

Waterperry Challenge Cup

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.21

Description

Waterperry Challenge Cup for the Most Complete Garden, to a resident of Waterperry village. Inscription reads: WATERPERRY, CHALLENGE CUP, for, The Most Complete Garden PRESENTED, 1957, BY, BEATRIX HAVERGAL Reverse sides reads: 1957. MR. E. S. SELWYN. 1958. MRS. W. M. DANGER. 1959. MR. R. CLIFFORD. 1960. MR & MRS E. NEIL. 1961. MR & MRS E. NEIL.

Context

In Beatrix Havergal's diary for 1957, she notes on 8th September 1957 " Mrs Selwyn coming up with The Gardens Compt. Prize Cards".

Collection

Waterperry Gardens

Category

Award, Horticultural Sundries

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

top of the back of the cup

Transcription

4 marks: MW, Lion passant, Leopard's head shield, 'P'

Notes

Well polished so not completely distinct but is definitely certified silver (Lion), made in London (shield), possibly by Mappin & Webb (MW) and the date 1910-11 (P).

Dimensions

Height

120.5 mm

Diameter

70 cm

Materials

Material

Sterling Silver

Material Notes

The base is wooden with a green baize covering of the bottom

Location

* Untyped Location

C1S1

Web Links and URLs

Beatrix Havergal - Oxford Dictionary of Biography