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Race prizes, such as this ewer, became an important element in the silversmith's trade of the period. Some of the traditional markets for silver, such as tableware, were declining. The demand for expensive and glamorous sporting trophies and presentation silver allowed the silversmith to demonstrate skill and artistry.<br><br><b>Time</b><br>Two-handled cups, the standard form of 18th-century trophies, were replaced by more adventurous designs in the 19th century. Many of the grandest examples used sculpture as part of a bold design concept. These represented the high point of Victorian trophy production. These large pieces dominated the displays of  prominent British silversmiths at international exhibitions and gained them valuable publicity. By the late 19th century smaller, more commercial trophies, particularly in the form of a cup, could be ordered from manufacturers' catalogues and engraved with the date of the sporting event and the name of the winner.<br><br><b>Design & Designing</b><br>This trophy appears to be specifically designed as a race prize for yachting, as it features scenes of yacht racing around its elongated neck. The waves in the sailing scene complement the Rococo ornament of C-shaped scrolls and shell feet. However, many manufacturers advertised trophies with similar decoration which could be 'embossed for any sport'.","physicalDescription":"Sailing trophy in the form of a ewer. Four cast feet, cast handle and finial (man holding rudder?) screwed to lid.","artistMakerPerson":[],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"A.B. 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B. Savory & Sons), London\r\n\r\nAcquisition RF: 59 / 3266\nPurchase - £48 . 10 . 0; H Perovetz, 319 High Holborn, WC1\nSailing trophies are frequently in the form of a ewer, most notably the Americas Cup. This small trophy, presented at the Hartlepool Regatta, depicts scenes of yacht racing around its neck. These scenes were transferable. Elkingtons advertised cups decorated with similar scenes which could be 'embossed for any sport'.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Hartlepool Regatta Trophy","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"Turner, Eric, An Introduction to English Silver from 1660 (V&A Introductions to the Decorative Arts), London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1985.","id":"AUTH402135"},"details":"p.28. ill.","free":""}],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[{"text":"British Galleries:\nSporting trophies are traditionally highly decorated. The shape of this one is based on Roman and Greek ewers but it is decorated with motifs used by French Rococo designers in about 1730, including C-scrolls on the handle and the body, and feet in the form of shells.","date":{"text":"27/03/2003","earliest":"2003-03-27","latest":"2003-03-27"}}],"partNumbers":["CIRC.324-1959"],"accessionNumberNum":"324","accessionNumberPrefix":"CIRC","accessionYear":1959,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2019LV6045"],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-25","recordCreationDate":"2003-03-27","availableToBook":false}}