A George V sterling silver replica of the Henry VII flat cup “The Campion Cup”, Birmingham 1935 by S Blanckensee and Son Ltd

After the Tudor original, of cylindrical form upon a spreading circular trumpet foot with beaded and corded edge. Engraved band 'Soli Deo Honor et Gloria' taken from New Testament book of Timothy (book I, verse 17). Fully marked underneath.

Height – 9 cm / 3.55 inches

Weight – 288 grams / 9.26 ozt

The Campion cup of 1500 was purchased from the Campion family, Danny House, Sussex, by the collector Henry Willett (1823 – 1905) and was subsequently bought by Lord Swathling, who lent it to the V&A between 1905 and 1924, when the Museum purchased it for £10,000 (M.249-1924).