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Good South Australian silver racing trophy cup by Henry Steiner,…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
4-Apr-2012
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Description:
Good South Australian silver racing trophy cup by Henry Steiner, the lobed cover having a finial with grape leaves on branch supports, leading to a faceted deep bowl with oval cartouches, one inscribed: 'South Australian Coursing Club/ Derby trophy/ Presented by/ the Hon. W.K.Simms M.L.C./ won by/ Mr E. Macklin's 'Minor'/ 1885', capped with oversized grape leaves and bunches, leading to a stem modelled as intertwined branches and on a faceted lobed foot and applied with further grapes and leaves. Marked: H.St (kangaroo) ref Jbh no 185. Weight: 775 grams. Overall height 33 cm. Provenance: Vizard Foundation. 2001 Geelong Exhibition no 33. Notes: for the history on coursing see lot 27 on a short biography of Simms see lot 76. For a similar example see Jbh Vol II pp 170
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Category:
Unclassified