Silver Chinese Cup
Artefact
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| Silver Chinese Cup |
Detail from the lid of a large silver cup 'presented to 1st Inniskillings by the European residents in Tientsin, China for their good service during the disturbances 1909 – 1912'.
In 1909 various European Powers extended their garrisons in Northern China to protect their political and commercial interests in the Celestial Empire. A detachment was sent to guard the British Legation in Peking (Beijing). The Inniskillings were due to leave China in October 1911 but were suddenly recalled after mutinous Chinese soldiers caused serious trouble in Peking and Tienstin.
