A George III silver Royal presentation archery-trophy Mark of William Frisbee, London, 1797 Formed as a hunting-horn with flared rim, suspended from a single-link chain and double ring, chased with borders of guilloche and berried laurel, applied with the Prince of Wales' feathers and motto and engraved with a presentation inscription, in lined and fitted later case, marked under rim 8½in. (21.5cm.) long 10oz. (317gr.) The inscription reads, ' 'The Gift of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, to the Royal Kentish Bowmen, Won by Sir Richard Glode, Knight, the 11th Day of August, 1797' Sir Richard Glode's obituary in The Gentleman's Magazine , October 1804, p. 984 reports his death, ' At Mayfield Place, Orpington, Kent of the gout of the stomach ', it continues 'He rose from the humble situation of a journeyman bricklayer, by his industry and qualities, to the rank of Sheriff for the County of Middlesex and City of London, 1793 (in which year he was knighted); and has left a very ample fortune. Lady Glode is sister to Dr. Oldershaw, the present Archdeacon of Norfolk ' There appears to be an error in the obituary. The Gentleman's Magazine for 1796 records that he was knighted on 6 November 1795 at St. James's Palace and the presentation of an address of congratulation ' at the escape of the King from assault on his way to and from Parliament . No doubt a keen sportsman Sir Richard was also a cricketer in the early days of Club Cricket and played at the Dartford cricket meetings held in the 1780s.
A George III silver Royal presentation archery-trophy Mark of William Frisbee, London, 1797 Formed as a hunting-horn with flared rim, suspended from a single-link chain and double ring, chased with borders of guilloche and berried laurel, applied with the Prince of Wales' feathers and motto and engraved with a presentation inscription, in lined and fitted later case, marked under rim 8½in. (21.5cm.) long 10oz. (317gr.) The inscription reads, ' 'The Gift of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, to the Royal Kentish Bowmen, Won by Sir Richard Glode, Knight, the 11th Day of August, 1797' Sir Richard Glode's obituary in The Gentleman's Magazine , October 1804, p. 984 reports his death, ' At Mayfield Place, Orpington, Kent of the gout of the stomach ', it continues 'He rose from the humble situation of a journeyman bricklayer, by his industry and qualities, to the rank of Sheriff for the County of Middlesex and City of London, 1793 (in which year he was knighted); and has left a very ample fortune. Lady Glode is sister to Dr. Oldershaw, the present Archdeacon of Norfolk ' There appears to be an error in the obituary. The Gentleman's Magazine for 1796 records that he was knighted on 6 November 1795 at St. James's Palace and the presentation of an address of congratulation ' at the escape of the King from assault on his way to and from Parliament . No doubt a keen sportsman Sir Richard was also a cricketer in the early days of Club Cricket and played at the Dartford cricket meetings held in the 1780s.
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