Stock No. 5486	George III unmarked silver tumbler cup
	George III unmarked solid silver tumbler cup with original gilding on the inside and of good gauge. On one side of the exterior of the cup, just below the lip, there is an inscription which reads (sic.):- "Success to the Cole Trade, to Ned & his Wife And may thay live happy all the days of their life"

Condition :-Excellent condition and a good patina. The engraving if very crisp. Beneath the original gilding on the inside of the cup, there is some flaking which occurred during the making of the cup
Circa :- 1790
Size :- 2.1 inches high x 2.5 inches diameter (5.33 cm x 6.35 cm)
Weight :- 2.23 ozt (69.2 g)
There was a resurgence in the growth of the coal trade in the north of England around the 1790s. This cup was obviously given to mark a celebration. It was probably not sent to Assay in order to save money for the donors and was given to a friendly silversmith to make. The flaking inside the cup beneath the gilding was probably not tidied up because the emphasis was on making this gift as heavy a weight of silver as possible.

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