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1857 Horse Racing Trophy, silver cup, (hallmarked London 1855,…
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Melbourne
Date:
7-Sep-2015
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Description:
1857 Horse Racing Trophy, silver cup, (hallmarked London 1855, Samuel Hayne & Dudley Cater), lovely embossed scene of horses racing, engraved 'This Cup, Presented By Mr Wm Harvey, Of the Wilmot Arms Green Ponds, Tasmania, To H.E.Anstey Esqre, Won by the late Tim Harrington, the Rider of Allspice, For The Steeple Chase At Green Ponds, April 1857', lid with horse finial, overall 28 cm tall. [Timothy Harrington was an ex-convict, transported for 10 years in 1842 for stealing a mare. He died on 25th May 1857 when thrown by Allspice in the Carrick steeple chase. The Wilmot Arms is still operating as a B&B in Kempton (formerly Green Ponds)]
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Silver: Mugs, Cups & Goblets