AN INDIAN COLONIAL SILVER CAMPANA CUP AND COVERPITTAR & CO., CIRCA 1838With a pigeon finial to the domed shaped circular cover, the body with twin branch loop handles, half chased with a band of foliage, engraved with a crest and 'Delhi Pigeon Club, 1838 won by P. C. Trench', on a conforming circular pedestal foot27.5cm (10 3/4in) high1400g (45 oz)The crest belongs to the Irish noble family of TRENCH. They were both earls and barons in the Irish nobility, as well as being considerable land owners and members of the gentry. Much of their estate can be found in Kildare and in particular at Cangort Park in Kings Co. They were linked to the Dutch nobility and the name Le POER appears with the family name TRENCH from the late 18th century. The name P C TRENCH does not appear in the list of TRENCH Earls of Clancarty or of TRENCH Barons of Ashtown but Richard Le Poer TRENCH (1767-1837) the 2nd Earl of Clancarty, who lived at the time of the assay (1838) was Commissioner for the Affairs of India and this connection may relate to the Deli Pidgeon Club and the silver cup. All branches of the family in Ireland used the crest in the engraving but the absence of a simple coronet for an earl or a baron, or a coronet relating to their courtesy titles, would suggests that the crest was being used by a cadet line of the noble family and probably this explains the lack of further documentation.

Marks obscuredSome rubbing to the foliate bandCrest clear, inscription lightly rubbedCover does not sit wellStands wellLight scratches and wear commensurate with age and useThe crest belongs to the Irish noble family of TRENCH. They were both earls and barons in the Irish nobility, as well as being considerable land owners and members of the gentry. Much of their estate can be found in Kildare and in particular at Cangort Park in Kings Co. They were linked to the Dutch nobility and the name Le POER appears with the family name TRENCH from the late 18th century. The name P C TRENCH does not appear in the list of TRENCH Earls of Clancarty or of TRENCH Barons of Ashtown but Richard Le Poer TRENCH (1767-1837) the 2nd Earl of Clancarty, who lived at the time of the assay (1838) was Commissioner for the Affairs of India and this connection may relate to the Deli Pidgeon Club and the silver cup. All branches of the family in Ireland used the crest in the engraving but the absence of a simple coronet for an earl or a baron, or a coronet relating to their courtesy titles, would suggests that the crest was being used by a cadet line of the noble family and probably this explains the lack of further documentation.The blazon for the crest: a dexter arm embowed in armour holding in the hand a cutlass all proper