Cup from a christening set, 1864-1865, George Adams; Manufacturer: Chawner & Co.; Retailer: J. Turner, English (London), English, active 1840-1883, 4 in. ( cm), Silver, gilt, England, 19th century, During the 1860s, Queen Victoria ordered several christening sets as gifts. She selected this group for Albert Victor Arthur Wellesley. Wellesley was a godson, and the great-nephew of the first Duke of Wellington, who after defeating Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo, received numerous dinner services as congratulatory gifts from royal figures across Europe.

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