Aurum Silver & Gilt Goblet 1975 St Paul’s Cathedral Number 509 by Jocelyn Burton

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Aurum Silver & Gilt Goblet 1975 St Paul’s Cathedral Number 509 by Jocelyn Burton:
$608.80

Herefor your consideration is an exquisite and rare, contemporary, sterling silverand gilt, fully hallmarked, limited edition goblet, with the stem in the formof a winged phoenix on a pedestal stamped ‘resurgam’ latin for ‘I shall rise again’ with tapering turnedconcertinaedbody, intricately engraved decoration, ribbed & rolledfluted foot, and beautiful gilt interior.

This Aurum St Paul’s Cathedral goblet was made by order ofthe Dean and Chapter of St Paul\'s to commemorate \"The 300th Anniversary Of The Laying Of The Foundation Stone Of The Cathedral In 1675”. A numbered limited editiongoblet 509 of 600, fully hallmarked with leopardshead for the London assay office, lion passant, gothic date letter ‘A\' for 1975, makers stamp Aurum, and the designers initials JB for Jocelyn Burton.

Pleasetake time to look at all 12 photos to fully appreciate the exquisite qualityofworkmanship in this absolutely stunning silver and gilt goblet.I have actually got two of these goblets numbers 509 and 510 so could supply a pair if so requested !!

Thisis as good as it gets with regards historic goblets.How manyofthese have you seen.An extremely rare find indeed, I\'ve only got one,once its gone .... its gone. You might never findanother one this good, andif there\'s one thing I\'ve learned about quality and extremelyrare,limited edition, silver gilt, historic pieces, he who hesitates usually losesout.

Consideringthe age of this exquisite goblet, its in exceptionally goodcondition withno damage, repairs, dents or splits. It does have some beautiful silver andgilt patination, commensurate with its 41 years of age.

Jocelyn Burton ...

Jocelyn Burton was born in Walesin 1946. She trained as asilversmithatSir John CassCollege inLondonwhere she studied under Jack Stapley. In 1967 she won theDe BeersInternational Award for the design of diamond jewellery. Three years later she set up her own studio and workshop in London. In 2003, she received theCity and Guilds of London InstituteGold Medal - Prince Philip Medal.

Jocelyn Burton\'s commissions to name but a few includean offertory salver forLichfield Cathedraland a centerpiece commissioned bySir Roy Strongto launch the Modern Plate collection of theVictoria and Albert Museum (whereit\'s on permanent exhibition). Recently she has completed a set of magnificent silver wall sconces for a City financial institution and thePataudi Trophy, a prize commissioned by theMCCto commemorate the 75th anniversary of India\'s Test debut, presented when theIndiatoured the UK in 2007. TheMCCloaned the trophy to be exhibited in November and December 2012 at Jocelyn Burton’sBentley & SkinnerExhibition.

Her work features in private and public collections including,10 Downing Street, York Minster,Longleat, St Paul’s Cathedraland theFitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.

Apart from major commissions Jocelyn Burtonhas created a range of domestic silver as well as jewelery using gold, silver, precious and semi-precious stones. All this work is based on her own designs – from preliminary sketches to finished colour drawings.

In 1995 Jocelyn Burton won the United Kingdom Jeweller Award for best design in silver. Jocelyn Burton alsohad the first piece of platinum hallmarked at the LondonAssay Officein 1973 when hallmarking for platinum was introduced under theHallmarking Act of 1973.This piece is atGoldsmith’s Hall. She became a freeman of theWorshipful Company of Goldsmithsin 1974.

Aurum...

Aurum was an agency that specialised in marketing limitededitions of commemorative Cathedral silver/gilt goblets as collector\'s items ofcontemporary design with historical interest. Theycommisionedmanyof the current designers and silversmiths including Hector Miller, JohnSutherland-Hawes (managing director of Aurum), Jocelyn Burton and Tim Minett.

St Paul’s Cathedral …

St Paul\'s Cathedral, London, is anAnglican cathedral, the seat of theBishop of Londonand themother churchof theDiocese of London. It sits onLudgate Hillat the highest point of theCity of London. Its dedication toPaul the Apostledates back to the original church on this site, founded in AD 604.The present church, dating from the late 17th century, was designed in theEnglish Baroquestyle bySir Christopher Wren. Its construction, completed in Wren\'s lifetime, was part of a major rebuilding programme in the City after theGreat Fire of London.

The cathedral is one of the most famous and most recognisable sights of London. Its dome, framed by the spires of Wren\'s City churches, dominated the skyline for 300 years.At 365 feet (111m) high, it was the tallest building in London from 1710 to 1967. The dome is still among the highest in the world.

Dimensionsas follows ....

Height: 6.25 inches or 15.8 cm

Diameter: 3 inches or 7.5 cm (top)

Diameter: 2.75 inches or 7.1 cm (base)

Weight:10.9 oz or 309 grams

Limitededition sterling silver gilt goblets have become so very collectable and wouldadd value to any silver collection. This delightful silver and gilt goblet isonly going to appreciate in value, in years to come. A real must for anyserious silvercollector.

Astunning silver/gilt goblet that would make an ideal gift.

Areal cool cup/goblet that could be used today. You could fill it with wine,brandy or whiskey, ideal for impressing your friends over cocktails !!

Thegoblet willbe sent out recorded, special delivery with insurance.

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