Beschreibung:

Cup measures 1-7/8" in height with a 1-7/8" diameter at the top and tapered at the bottom to 1-1/2". There are nicely executed borders around the top and bottom rims. The name "I. ROGERS" above "42 REGT/1781" is engraved around the center in shaded block letters. Surrounded by foliate branches on each side of the inscription. On the back there is a large engraved British crown with a soldier's boot on one side and a woman's shoe above a man's shoe on the opposite side. The 42nd Regiment was also known as the Royal Highland Regiment. During the Revolutionary War, the regiment was involved in the defeat of George Washington in the Battle of Long Island in August of 1776. It also saw action at the Battle of Brandywine in September of 1777, the Battle of Germantown in October 1777 and the Battle of Monmouth in June 1778 as well as the siege of Charleston in spring of 1780. Following the end of the war, the 42nd was sent to Nova Scotia in 1783. CONDITION: Very good with a pleasing dark honey patina. There are two vertical age cracks on the cup and the bottom is now absent. A rare and historic dated, identified and regimentally marked piece. DMG