12th Jun, 2024 9:30
SUMMER COUNTRY HOUSE SALE
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KIT-KAT CLUB: A 19TH CENTURY SILVER COLOURED METAL AND COPPER GOBLET
the ovoid bowl applied with the badge of the Kit-Cat Club, inscribed Ranelagh and Archery Meeting, May 19th and 20th 1932. 14.2cm high
The Kit-Cat Club was an early 18th Century club in London with strong political and literary associations. It committed to furthering Whig objectives, meeting at the Trumpet tavern in London. A nickname for Christopher is "Kit." Christopher Catt kept a pie-house in Shire Lane, by Temple Bar, where the club initially met. His famous mutton pies ("Kit-Cats") were named after him and formed a standing dish at meetings of the club
Sold for £150
the ovoid bowl applied with the badge of the Kit-Cat Club, inscribed Ranelagh and Archery Meeting, May 19th and 20th 1932. 14.2cm high
The Kit-Cat Club was an early 18th Century club in London with strong political and literary associations. It committed to furthering Whig objectives, meeting at the Trumpet tavern in London. A nickname for Christopher is "Kit." Christopher Catt kept a pie-house in Shire Lane, by Temple Bar, where the club initially met. His famous mutton pies ("Kit-Cats") were named after him and formed a standing dish at meetings of the club
Auction: SUMMER COUNTRY HOUSE SALE, 12th Jun, 2024
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