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Explore image in Honorand: John and Mary Frances Fitzgerald
Naseby Cup
1839
Silver and gold
19 × 14 3/8 × 7 1/4 in. (48.3 × 36.5 × 18.4 cm)
with base: 26 3/8 × 14 3/8 × 7 5/8 in. (67 × 36.5 × 19.4 cm)
with base: 26 3/8 × 14 3/8 × 7 5/8 in. (67 × 36.5 × 19.4 cm)
Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Eric Streiner
2001.87.56180
This magnificent silver cup was commissioned by John and Mary Frances Fitzgerald, the Lord and Lady of the Manor at Naseby, to commemorate the Battle of Naseby. Fought on June 14, 1645, the battle was part of the English Civil War between King Charles I and the British Parliament led by Sir Thomas Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell. Elaborate silverworks became popular in England during the Victorian era, though subject matter and function varied considerably. To produce the piece, seventy-two coins, counters, and medals from the period of the English Civil War were integrated into the silver trophy. Many of these are incredibly rare and include a New England Shilling dating to 1652, as well as a large gold Crown of Charles I, which was minted in Oxford in 1644 and depicts a horseman and a view of the city.
Geography:
Made in England
Status:
On view
Culture:
British
Period:
19th century
Classification:
Numismatics
Provenance:
Probably sale at auction, Christie’s, England; sold to Eric Streiner, New York, about 1988–1989 [see note 1]; gift to the Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., about 1990; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Note 1: According to verbal communication with the donor, January 2021.
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.
