Asprey of London Set X 6 Silver Plated Stacking Travel Shot Cups

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Size: Largest cup is 2 1/2H x 2 1/8 diameter

Weight: 354 grams

Each shot cup bearing the makers name … Read more Size: Largest cup is 2 1/2H x 2 1/8 diameter

Weight: 354 grams

Each shot cup bearing the makers name & numbered 1 to 6 with the initials T.R.C being the former property of Captain T.Colville of Sandywell Park, as embossed onto the leather case.

Captain Thomas Richard Colville (1883-1950) was the son of Hugh Ker Colville of Bellaport Hall. He joined the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry in 1904. He served in the First World War and was involved mostly with the conflict in Egypt. After the war he returned and married Ellen Emily Harrison (1886-1949) who was the daughter of Frederick James Harrison of Maer Hall. They had one son. The 1939 Census records the couple living at Sandywell Park with eleven servants including a butler and footman. Ellen died in 1949 and Thomas died a year later in 1950. His obituary describes him as “a celebrated big game hunter, racehorse owner, fisherman and master of hounds. See less