N° d'objet
8310.21.15
Description
A cricket trophy awarded to Lieutenant F. G. Guggisberg for a match against the 5th Fusiliers in Singapore, 1895. The trophy is a silver cup engraved with the words 'F. G. Guggisberg, 51 and 63. SCC vs 5th Fusiliers Singapore April 1895' in cursive lettering. There is a vine design of 5-pointed leaves and clusters of 3 berries running around the bowl of the cup beneath the rim, and two open wreathes of fernlike foliage on either side of the inscription. One of these wreaths has a cluster of flowers in the centre. The same plant as the wreaths is engraved around the base of the cup stem. There is a small bulb of metal around the stem which is patterned with small dots; this design is repeated around the top and base of the stem itself. The base of the cup is hallmarked with a small rose and 'C178'.
Date
1895
Dimensions
- Diameter: 114 mm
- Diameter: 112 mm
- Height: 235 mm