Hunt & Mortimer
A Victorian Equestrian Trophy
Hunt & Mortimer
A Victorian Equestrian Trophy
London, 1840
By Hunt & Mortimer
Height: 59 cm, 23.2 in
Weight: 5,360 g, 172 oz 6 dwt
The cup with a round pedestal foot surmounted with a band of laurel leaves for victory. The foot sweeping up to a fluted bad supporting the main ovoid body formed as a Greek krater vase. The cup with fantastic plaques of stallions galloping on one side and playfully interacting on the other. Both plaques surrounded by a wonderful cast and applied border of whisps of hay. The two bifurcated handles sweeping up to the quatrefoil lip of the cup and formed as lily pads and lily flowers.
Chronology of firm: Storr & Co. (1819-22), Storr & Mortimer (1822-1838), Hunt & Mortimer (1839-1843), Hunt & Roskell (1843-1897), acquired by J.W. Benson 1889, Hunt & Roskell Ltd. (1897-c.1965).
J.S. Hunt was admitted into the partnership, but the firm continued as Storr & Mortimer until Storr's retirement on 31st December 1838. Trading thereafter as Hunt & Mortimer, the partners were John Samuel Hunt, his son John Hunt, both of whom, representing the firm, are recorded at 17 (26) Harrison Street, Gray's Inn Road, and John Mortimer. Upon the latter's retirement on 26th December 1843, the style of the firm was changed to Hunt & Roskell, listed at 156 New Bond Street and at their manufactory at 26 Harrison Street as silversmiths and jewellers to her Majesty.
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