PHILIP RUNDELL (1746-1827)
Cup and cover
1820-21RCIN 48383
This cup, with its finial in the form of a crown resting on a cushion and its wreaths of national emblems, seems to be 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 for only a few choice items.