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• Auction House:
  Mossgreen
• Sale Name:
  The Melbourne Cup Auction
• Sale Date:
  07 Nov 2014 ~ 10am: Session 1 - General & Cricket - Lots 1001 - 1373
  07 Nov 2014 ~ 2pm: Session 2 - Horse Racing & Olympics - Lots 1374 - 1658
• Lot #:
  1507
• Lot Description:
  MUSKET (famous sire of Carbine - 1890 Melbourne Cup winner & Martini-Henry - 1883 Melbourne Cup winner)
  Remains of an inkwell made from one of Musket's hooves in 1887, presented by Captain Walmsley to Edwin Mitchelson, then presented to the Auckland Racing Club. Comprising top of the inkwell, with engraved inscription; plus Musket's horseshoe. Together with a picture of how Musket's hoof inkwell originally looked before the hoof perished.
• Estimate:
  A$1,000 - 1,200
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Collectables

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