Charles II silver wine cup, maker's mark DR between pellets and mullets (Jackson's, 1989, p. 123, line 2 or 3), London, 1660

on later inscribed matted circular foot, the beaker-shaped bowl flat-chased with tulips, fully marked on bowl, lion passant on underside of foot

The Earl of Rosebery, Mentmore, Sotheby Parke Bernet, 23 May 1977, lot 1719

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The inscription reads: 'To Albert Edward Harry Mayer Archibald Lord Dalmeny from Uncle John, February 21^st. 1882.'

The inscription records the gift of this cup to Lord Dalmeny (1882-1974), who eventually succeeded as 6^th Earl of Rosebery upon the death of his father in 1929, on the occasion of his baptism on 21 February 1882 by the merchant and banker, John Samuel (1812-1887). The latter, who was the uncle of Lord Dalmeny's mother, Hannah, Countess of Rosebery, was a leading member of the Jewish community and is principally remembered for a collection of Italian Old Master paintings bequeathed in 1906 in his name to the National Gallery, London, by his heiresses, the Misses Cohen.

'CHRISTENING AT THE CHAPEL ROYAL, ST. JAMES'S. – Lord Dalmeny, the infant son of the Earl and Countess of Rosebery, was baptised in the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday, at noon, his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales standing sponsor in person. The Duke and Duchess of Cleveland and Hon. Colonel Primrose, the Earl and Countess of Effingham, Lady Leconfield, Mr. Christopher Sykes, M.P., Mrs. Gladstone, Mr. James Samuel, and Mrs. Arthur Cohen were among the congregation. Punctually at noon the Prince of Wales, attended by the Hon. H. Tyrwhitt-Wilson, the Marchioness of Lansdowne, and the Earl of Roseberry, entered the chapel, preceded by the nurse and infant, and took their places round the font in the centre of the chapel. The Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cleveland, and the Marchioness of Lansdowne were the sponsors. The Christian names given were Albert Edward Harry Meyer [sic] Archibald. After the baptism was registered in the Royal book belonging to the chapel the Prince of Wales retired and the congregation separated.' (The Morning Chronicle, London, Wednesday, 22 February 1882, p. 5d)