Eglinton Trophy
eglinton trophy eglinton testimonial gothic style sterling silver centrepiece presented friend admirer th earl eglinton commemorate medieval reenactment known eglinton tournament held eglinton castle kilwinning north ayrshire foot inch cm height ounce kg weight one largest extravagant trophy kind committee including lord burghersh chaired marquess londonderry king tournament formed set subscription present eglinton piece plate commemorate revival day chivalry two hundred thirtynine people subscribed production trophy limited maximum twenty guinea circa £ modern term foot inch cm high trophy weighing ounce kg designed edmund cotterill – made medieval gothic style messrs r garrard silversmith london cost £ £ modern term took four year complete edmund cotterill charge design studio garrards time empire exhibition said stand head class artist model silversmith production annually exhibited messrs garrard earned house celebrity equal trophy formed modelled cast silver component assembled together create final piece eglinton trophy hallmark therefore silver silver plate rise wide crenelated base side located shield bearing coat arm fourteen knight tournament fifteenth shield blank four shield alcove extend base accompanied sword quill coronet laurel leaf crown etc foot inch cm trophy rise highly ornate gothic pulpit sitting beneath pinnacled canopy jane georgiana lady seymour queen beauty stand act placing wreath upon brow earl eglinton lord victor eglinton tournament beside figure earl knight marshal sir charles montolieu lamb dismounted squire halbardier escort presentation party two hunting dog also present together two page one male one female lady waiting squire lady waiting give impression exchanging glance coat arm also displayed shield behind lady seymour glass case cover trophy wooded framed section rise ornately carved eightsided wooden base emblazoned four coat arm earl coronet silver engraved dedicatory shield base stand around foot inch cm height dedicatory shield read presented archibald earl eglinton visitor eglinton tournament held eglinton castle mdcccxxxix hallmark stamped base trophy front silver standard mark lion passant indicating purity known sterling silver city mark uncrowned leopard indicating london city manufacture year maker mark rg beneath crown indicating r garrard james garrard retired crown indicates company become official crown jeweller honour conferred queen victoria date letter however gothic g year finally duty mark stamp queen victoria head indicating duty paid item made apparent disparity date reflects fact trophy returned assay office finally assembled completed stamped maker delivery committee presentation earl maker mark alignment official hallmark lying slightly trophy presented archibald montgomerie th earl eglinton originally housed within library eglinton castle later ayr county hall ayr featured illustrated illustrated london news june trophy kept housed within original glass wood case cunninghame house headquarters north ayrshire council loaned people ayrshire th earl however still property present earl eglinton construction headquarters cunninghame district council housed wellwood home irvine burn club official royal burgh irvine museum moved eglinton country park visitor centre reenactment marked year since tournament also loaned victoria albert museum insured north ayrshire council undisclosed considerable sum lent east ayrshire council short time april august centrepiece exhibition james henry nixon – eglinton tournament print dick institute kilmarnock trophy great significance local social history area viewed small group normal working hour prior arrangement going appropriate security procedure second silver trophy presented earl citizen glasgow silver statuette measuring cm height representing knight full armour jousting lance horse bearing earl eglintons coat arm acquired east ayrshire leisure trust behalf east ayrshire council believed surviving part second silver trophy rest candelabrum melted silver content sold earl eglinton silver hallmark show statuette date three year eglinton trophy completed silversmith benjamin smith iii london dcrait glasgow eglinton tournament irvine development corporation