A gold two-handled cup and slightly domed cover, with crown and cushion finial, surrounded by applied wreaths of roses, thistles and shamrocks. The cup has a slightly flared lip and bifurcated reeded handles terminating in sprays of oak leaves, with gadrooned lower body and spreading circular foot. The cup is engraved with the Royal coat of arms. The finial in the form of a crown resting on a cushion and the wreaths of national emblems suggest that this cup was associated with the Coronation of George IV, perhaps used at the banquet. Contemporary reports of the feast relate that the King ate solely off gold plate although silver gilt is more likely, gold being reserved only for a few choice items.

Catalogue entry from "Gold", London, 2014.