Lot 289
GLASGOW HIGHLANDERS INTEREST- A large silver plated jug
Auction: 22 July 2015 at 11:00 BST
Description
Martin Hall & Co. circa 1877, plated, modelled as a large ewer of baluster form, domed engraved hinged cover, the spout with bearded mask motif, engraved cartouche below 'Challenge Tankard ...... Officers of the Glasgow Highlanders ... Lt Tomkyns-Grafton Dec. 1877' floral and ribbed decorated body, rosette border, stepped base, engraved further winners
Dimensions
Height: 32cm
Footnote
The tankard was presented to 'the Glasgow Highlanders' which was a former infantry regiment to the Territorial Army, part of the British Army. The regiment eventually became part of the Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) in 1881, which later became the Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment) in 1959. It was amalgamated into the Lowland Volunteers in 1967. In 1787 war in India necessitated the raising of more Regiments for Foreign Service and the 74th Highlanders were formed in that year in the city of Glasgow. At the Cardwell reforms of 1881 the 71st and the 74th were linked as the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the Highland Light Infantry. In 1923 the Regiment officially became known as the 'City of Glasgow Regiment.'
For the following three years, 1878, 1879 and 1880, the 'Challenge Tankard' was won by Captain J. Menzies of 'K'. Company