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Show SALE OF A RELIC. An Ancient Cup Disposed at tor Over Tw Thousand DoHan. Loxdon, April 2. (Special. A silver sil-ver cup vessel, known as tho Blacksmith's Black-smith's cup, presented in 1635 lo Christopher Chris-topher TPym upon his admission .to the place of clerk of the Blacksmiths' com-pany, com-pany, was sold today at public auction. The, interesting article brought its owner $2700. 1 . ' 1 , The steal of the ciip Hs formed by-a figure of Vulcan standing y an. anvil on Which is engraved the. motto, "By Anvil and Hand All Arts Do Stand." The cup was b'old ' fifty years ago for $140 The present owner paid $1(500 for it, and it realized today, $U0 an ounce, an enormous price for a silver article. |