Lot #499 - A Ballarat Regatta presentation set of fish knives and forks, awarded to H. H Storrer Maiden Eights, Barwon Rowing Club 1914
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Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers
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Sale Name:Timed Online Auction: Australian, Maritime & Natural History | Part II
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Sale Date:29 Aug 2022 ~ 10am (AEST)
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Lot #:499
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Lot Description:A Ballarat Regatta presentation set of fish knives and forks, awarded to H. H Storrer Maiden Eights, Barwon Rowing Club 1914
the cased set with engraved silver plate blades and tines and ivorine handles -
Notes:HISTORY: Captain H.H. Storrer (Henry, known as 'Harry'), sportsman and champion rower with the Barwon Rowing club joined the Australian Flying Corps in 1916 and saw service in the first Australian Fying Unit on the Western Front as Flight Commander of 69 Squadron. He perished in a crash over Flanders in 1917.
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Estimate:A$200 - 300
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Realised Price:
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Category:Silver Plate
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