- Object number1926.22A
- TitleThe Dragon Cup (Wimbledon)
- Object
- CreatorMartin Goldstein (Maker)
- DescriptionGeneral Description: A late 19th Century two-handled trophy cup, known as 'The Dragon cup'. Elaborately cast and engraved with a narrow stem and two handles in the form of dragons - partly gilded. Engraved around the central stem with 'the Dragon Cup'. Design around the top of the cup includes panels and shields containing the English rose, Scottish thistle and four leaved clover. The central shield is engraved. The lid is mounted with another dragon holding an uncurled scroll engraved with 'Wimbledon'. (, )
- Production date, 1881 - 1882
- Production placeLondon (Maker)
- Production period19th century
- Materialwhole: silver
- Dimensions
- whole height 35.6 cm
- whole weight 48 oz
- whole width 24 cm
- base width 14.5 cm
- Inscription
Inscription, Shield on front, engraved: {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang2057{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Tahoma;}} \viewkind4\uc1\pard\f0\fs17 Won by\par Liet J stevens\par 15th Middlesex R.V\par Score\par 4.5.4.5.5.5.5.33\par 1882\par }
stamp, reverse of body, : {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang1033{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Segoe UI;}} \viewkind4\uc1\pard\f0\fs18 lion passant, leopard's head for London, duty mark, date letter F for 1881-82 and maker's mark 'MG' for Martin Goldstein.\par }