Photo of collection object Trophy Cup
Peter Bateman. Trophy Cup, 1792–93. silver gilt, Overall: 59.7 x 40 cm (23 1/2 x 15 3/4 in.). Anonymous gift in memory of Margaret Quayle Kerruish; the Thomas S. Grasselli Memorial Collection, and various donors by exchange, 1968.30.a. CC0.

Trophy Cup

1792–93

Peter Bateman

Peter Bateman (British, 1740–1825)

Decorative Art and Design

Trophy Cup, 1792–93. Peter Bateman (British, 1740–1825), Anne Bateman (British, 1748–1813). Silver gilt; overall: 59.7 x 40 cm (23 1/2 x 15 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Anonymous gift in memory of Margaret Quayle Kerruish; the Thomas S. Grasselli Memorial Collection, and various donors by exchange 1968.30.a Silver fulfilled a prominent role in projecting wealth, status, power, and ritual in British life during the 1600s and 1700s. Elaborate forms such as this trophy, with its swags of flowers, neoclassical rosettes, and acanthus spears, not only represented wealth in its sheer silver weight but also provided royal and aristocratic owners a surface for displaying engraved coats of arms. Engraved on one side of this trophy cup can be found the arms of Robert Grosvenor (1767–1845), the first Marquess of Westminster, and Lady Eleanor Egerton (1770–1846), whom he married in 1794, a year after the trophy’s completion. The other side depicts preparations for a horserace, the most culturally significant leisure activity enjoyed by aristocratic families in the 1700s. Grosvenor owned a number of famous horses and was likely awarded this trophy following a successful race. This trophy cup has a lid. See cover record.
Maker/Artist
Peter Bateman
Classification
Silver
Formatted Medium
silver gilt
Medium
silver, gilt
Dimensions
Overall: 59.7 x 40 cm (23 1/2 x 15 3/4 in.)
Inscribed
Inscription: Engraved arms: Grosvenor impaling Egerton and Grey (arms of Robert Grosvenor (1767–1845), the first Marquess of Westminster, and Lady Eleanor Egerton (1770–1846))
Accession Number
1968.30.a
Credit Line
Anonymous gift in memory of Margaret Quayle Kerruish; the Thomas S. Grasselli Memorial Collection, and various donors by exchange
Rights Statement
CC0

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