19th Century Silver Agricultural Trophy with Engraving
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19th century silver agricultural trophy with engraving attributed to A, width Jones (Christchurch), the front with large finely engraved cartouche of mountainous and pastoral scene with stock, the reverse wheat and fern leaf framed presentation cartouche engraved 'Presented by The New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Company To T.G. Smith, Welds Hill For Best Pen 5 Merino Ewe Hoggets Blenheim 20th Nov. 1889.', height 23.5 cm 309gms. Note: C.f. silver cup illustrated pg. 79 'Gold & Silversmithing in Nineteenth & Twentieth Century New Zealand' by Winsome Shepherd, 1995.
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- Engraving - The method of decorating or creating inscriptions on silver and other metal objects by marking the surface with a sharp instrument such as a diamond point or rotating cutting wheel.
- Cartouche - An ornamental panel in the form of of a shield, oval or rectangular scroll with curling edges. It may be carved into the back of a chair or the top of a sideboard, or present on a piece of silver or jewellery, and contain the initials of the original owner, heraldic symbols, or some other inscription, such as the details of a presentation.
In ceramics the term defines the central area of a vase or similar with a decorative border in one of the shapes above, into which a decorative scene or figures have been painted. - Attributed - A cataloguing term where the item in the opinion of the cataloguers, is a of the period of the artist, craftsman or designer, and which probably in whole or part is the work of that person.
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