Royal – A mid-20^th century Norwegian guilloche enamel sterling silver beaker and stand, Oslo circa 1966 by David Anderson

The beaker of tapering cylindrical form, each with engine turned decoration topped with translucent green enamel. Each fully marked underneath, the beaker with numerals 4168B and the saucer 3403/100. (2)

Beaker height – 5.6 cm / 2.25 inches

Stand diameter – 10.1 cm / 4 inches

Weight – 196 grams / 6.3 ozt

With a typed note reading:

“Silver & Enamel green beaker/saucer

Given to vendor (blank space) by King Olav of Norway, who is still alive, as a personal gift. As both are still alive it would be embarrassing to give written authenticity to such a gift, on sale, but the presentation was in May 1966.

Per Telephone call by Mrs. Ann Hodgkinson of Herne Bay.

30.12.1988.”