EXTREMELY RARE!!! Huge Royal Doulton "Lord Nelson" Loving Cup (LIMITED EDITION)

This is a fantastic price! For the High-End Collector! This item is in IMMACULATE condition, with absolutely NO chips, cracks or marks! It is EXTREMELY RARE!!! Through our research, we could only find 5 (five) WORLDWIDE which are currently for sale online. These 5 can be viewed online as follows: (1) www.seawaychina.com - selling for around R30 000; (2) www.rubylane.com - selling for around R21 000+; (3) www.redlancer.com - selling for around R25 000; and (4&5) www.ebay.com / www.ebay.co.uk - selling for around R24 000 and R17 500. Therefore, this is the lowest possible price online worldwide and it's right here in South Africa. If it does not sell here on Bid or Buy SA, it will be listed on ebay (international). So come on Collectors, this is a golden opportunity!!! This is a LIMITED EDITION item. There were only 600 manufactured, EVER! This is number "163". This genuine Royal Doulton Commemorative Loving Cup was manufactured / issued in 1935. It was designed by Charles Noke (the Art Director at Royal Doulton) AND Harry Fenton (a highly accomplished Modeller and whose signature often appears with Noke's). Please read more at www.collectingdoulton.com under "Loving Cups"; and you will also see this specific item listed there. It commemorates Lord Nelson (Horatio Nelson, 1758-1805). This Loving Cup, with its ropes and pulley blocks (block and tackle) handles, shows scenes from the Battle of Trafalgar: Lord Nelson on board his flagship "Victory", with "ENGLAND EXPECTS" printed below; and a longboat rescuing sailors from the sea whilst two ships are engaged in battle; with "T-WAS IN TRAFALGAR BAY" printed below. It has 2 (two) handles; and magnificent raised detail. A Loving Cup is a shared drinking container, traditionally used at Weddings and Banquets. This item is world class / thick quality and weighs around 2kg. The size is approximately: 26,5cm high x 26cm wide (handle to handle) x 17,5cm wide (at the top opening, without the handles) x 17cm wide (underneath / at the base). It is Signed by both "Noke" and "H. Fenton", as can be seen in the photos. THIS MAGNIFICENT PIECE IS A LIMITED EDITION ITEM (No. 163 of 600), WHICH SHOULD NOT BE MISSED!

The empty matchbox placed on the one side clearly shows how huge this item really is. Please excuse the white specs / reflections from the camera's flash. There are NO chips, cracks or marks on this item AT ALL. It is in pristine condition!

This item has amazing "raised detail" all around!

Both the inside and the outside are in IMMACULATE condition, with no chips, cracks or marks!

Please note that the "lumpy" appearance on the interior is due to the raised detail on the exterior. This item has NO defects!

Please excuse the white specs / reflections from the camera's flash.

The Signature / Marking of "NOKE".

The Signature / Marking of "H. FENTON".