Late 19th Century Earl of Beaconsfield Milk Glass Chalice

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Unique milk glass commemorative chalice honoring the Earl of Beaconsfield, "The Hero of the Congress of Berlin". The registry mark … more Unique milk glass commemorative chalice honoring the Earl of Beaconsfield, "The Hero of the Congress of Berlin". The registry mark dates the piece to August 31, 1878.

The First Earl of Beaconsfield was Benjamin Disraeli (born December 21, 1804, London, England—died April 19, 1881, London), who was a British statesman and novelist who was twice prime minister (1868, 1874–80) and who provided the Conservative Party with a twofold policy of Tory democracy and imperialism. He was a favorite of Queen Victoria less