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A GEORGE II IRISH HARP HANDLED CUP, Dublin 1732, no makers mark, with plain central girdle raised on foot, as a racing trophy engraved with a depiction of a race horse and jockey and later...
A GEORGE II IRISH HARP HANDLED CUP, Dublin 1732, no makers mark, with plain central girdle raised on foot, as a racing trophy engraved with a depiction of a race horse and jockey and later inscribed 'this cup was given by Thos. Cobble Esqr. to be run for free over the Course at Newbridge in the county of Dublin on the 3d. of Janry 1759 & Won by Rost Tynte Esqr. by Mare, Poor Suke'', (circa 13.5oz) scratch weight 14:3. 15cm high Provenance: Miss Violet Tyne, Tynte Park, Co. Wicklow. Sweeney points out that the piece proves the existence of winter racing in Ireland, the racing calendars confined themselves to starting in the spring and ending in the autumn. Provenance: The estate of Tony Sweeney
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