A George II Irish silver lidded loving cup, the body with central stepped rib and large engraved coat of arms of Thompson, Lord Haversham, 2nd Baron, died 1745- title then extinct. The domed lid with engraved crest conforming with the shield to the cup, both being for Thompson. The cup bearing only a maker's mark for John Moore, entered 1728. The lid Dublin 1735 by David King. Height 12.80 in. 1550gm.
- George Ii - George II (1683 - 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1727 until his death in 1760.
- Engraving - The method of decorating or creating inscriptions on silver and other metal objects by marking the surface with a sharp instrument such as a diamond point or rotating cutting wheel.
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