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A fine late 19th century Australian silver equestrian trophy,…
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Melbourne
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11-Dec-2011
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A fine late 19th century Australian silver equestrian trophy, later inscribed for the Corowa cup, 1952 attributed to Edward Fischer, Geelong, circa 1880 bearing the inscription 'Corowa cup / 1952 / won by / N.C Bott's - Atomic light / 2nd - Kendee / 3rd - Tarrawingee,' engraved verso with a vignette showing horses racing, the tapering cylindrical body with applied strap work and bright-cut foliate borders, rising to angular foliate engraved scroll handles and stepped cover with a finial cast as a horse rider and his mount, raised on a circular foot, hallmarked sterling silver to cover and the outer rim of the foot; together with a turned hardwood plinth, 1454 grs. Total weight of silver, the cup and cover 54.5 cm high, the plinth 10 cm high. Note: for an example exhibiting similar decoration to the handles as the present piece, see J.B Hawkins' publication Australian silver 1800-1900 Macarthur press Pty Ltd Sydney 1973, item 171, page 116.
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