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• Auction House:
  Mossgreen
• Sale Name:
  Australian & Colonial - Antique & Historical
• Sale Date:
  19 May 2015 ~ 2pm
• Lot #:
  358
• Lot Description:
  1881 STEEPLECHASE TROPHY: A gold mounted Claret Jug
  unmarked (tests as 15ct), the collar engraved with hounds and arabesques between two beaded bands, cartouche engraved "The Melbourne Hunt Club Steeple Chase, October 1st 1881 - Won by Young Deceiver, the property of John E.Spicer, Esq", the lid with finial modelled as a horse, the flared trumpet shaped clear glass body with cut and ribbed pattern, 29cm tall. Appears to be the work of renowned silversmith Edward Fischer of Geelong (1828-1911).
• Notes:
  The 1881 annual Steeple Chase, held at Flemington, was run twice; the first race was declared void as the first two horses missed the last jump. Young Deceiver won the restarted race with the time of 6 minutes.
• Estimate:
  A$30,000 - 40,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Books & Manuscripts

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