English Sterling Silver Georgian 1760 Cup from Former Gov. of NY Stock Exchange

Description

English sterling silver cup from 1760 in Georgian style by a London-based silversmith. It comes from the collection of W. Allston Flagg. It measures 4'' in diameter by 2 1/2'' in height, weighs 4.9 ozt, and bears hallmarks as shown.
According to his 1971 obituary from the New York Times, "
W. Allston Flagg, an investment banker and former governor of the New York Stock Exchange,
was a collateral descendant, and namesake of Washington Allston, the early 19th‐century American painter. His studies at Harvard were interrupted by Navy service in World War I as a submarine chaser commander. He returned to active duty as a lieutenant commander in World War II.
Mr. Flagg succeeded his father, Washington A. Flagg, as a partner in the brokerage firm of Post & Flagg and continued as a partner in Harris, Upham & Co. after their merger. He was a past president of the Piping Rock Club in Locust Valley, L. I., and a former governor of the Racquet & Tennis Club in New York."
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