Marquis Of Stafford 1909 Commemorative Beaker (Scots Greys & WW1 RNR)

A 4 inch tall Sepia beaker commemorating the coming of age (21 yrs) of George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower the 5th Duke of Sutherland on the 29th August 1909.

Sutherland served in the regular army as a Lieutenant in the Royal Scots Greys between 1909 and 1910, from 1910 a Captain in the 5th Seaforth Highlanders (Territorial Force), in 1914 a honourary Colonel in the same battalion.
During WW1 he took a commission in the Royal Naval Reserve later becoming a Commander.

The Stoke on Trent made beaker is free of any cracks but with overall light crazing from the firing process, minute chips on rim, hardly noticeable, gilt on rim worn.

Code: 51361