“ Presented to the Prince Imperial by the ladies of Chiselhurst, March . 2Gth, 1874.” This is the inscription on a large silver cup exposed for sale as an unredeemed pledge, we suppose —in a Melbourne pawnbroker’s shop. On the date in question his Imperial Highness was just 20 years old, a dashing and gallant young fellow. Whether he ever showed the cup to his mother, the ex-Empress Eugenie, is open to doubt: otherwise she might have asked the why and wherefore and kept an eye upon it. In that case, it would never have reached Australia. The Prince ultimately bestowed the cup upon a very charming actress. She afterwards came to Melbourne, married, and died. Later a sale of her effects was held, and amongst them the cup was disposed of. The purchaser must have fallen upon evil days, and sought the aid of his “uncle/’ otherwise at this moment it would not be on view,
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Temuka Leader, Issue 2225, 9 July 1891, Page 4
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155Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Temuka Leader, Issue 2225, 9 July 1891, Page 4
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