UEFA Trophy made by Asprey London

Asprey London, the British heritage luxury goods company, has the famous legacy as the best in the realm of  silversmiths.

With its team of experts working hard and dedicated to crafting the pieces in London, the process involves restoring, polishing and hand engraving trophies each year in time for the World's most beloved top sporting events. Anywhere ranging from Premier League to Formula1 trophies to bespoke commemorative dishes and special awards. 

Here in the States Asprey London has made trophies for the widely popular LIV Golf tour, Soccer Aid and the Gallagher Premiership Rugby. And most recently if your a soccer fan (known as football across the pond) Asprey London made the coveted UEFA Trophy, and in normal fashion finely crafted in Sterling Silver.

Find out more about the process and the trophy by discovering these fun facts and figures;

Q:How long did the trophy take to make? 

A:Roughly 170 hours

Q:Is there Greek influence behind the design? it looks a bit Greek? 

A:There is a bit of Greek reference  for the stunning trophy

Q:How many people worked on the trophy? 

A:The team comprised of 1 designer and 5 craftsmen. 

Q:Who’s the designer behind the trophy? 

A:The original trophy was designed by Arthus Bertrand in 1960. This new version was designed by Karen Marsden in 2005-06.

The dimensions of the trophy are approximately 60 cm (h) x 26cm (w), A smaller 45cm replica was also made at the same time, the trophy is comprised of grade 925 Sterling silver with the appropriate hallmarks.

The trophy was designed over a 6-month period, each aspect of the new design being carefully approved by UEFA. The final changes were made during an actual meeting of the committee, with final tweaks being relayed to them to get a final consensus on how the trophy should look.

The trophy is an evolution of the original Henri Delaunay trophy ( named after the First General Secretary of UEFA) The design brief from UEFA requested that the new trophy should encapsulate the values and status of the biggest national team event in Europe. The visual impact of the trophy’s silhouette was a vital factor, as was marking the history of the original trophy. The new trophy was engraved with the historic name of the trophy (Coup Henry Delaunay) and featured the past winners from 1960. The main changes that were made are; a taller overall height with a reworked higher foot section. The detailing is a bit sharper and cleaner and generally leaning toward a more modern looking trophy. 

The main body is spun with modeled twisted handles and an applied and chased wire detail. The additional decorative detailing has been hand-engraved, as are the UEFA logo and again referencing historic names and past winners on the reverse side.

You may think that the trophy simply gets melted and remodeled, etc? Absolutely not! A new trophy was made from scratch!

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Alen