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• Auction House:
  Sotheby's Australia
• Sale Name:
  Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design
• Sale Date:
  24 Oct 2017 ~ 6pm
• Lot #:
  172
• Lot Description:
  The 1964 Melbourne Cup won by Polo Prince, 9ct gold, James Steeth & Son for William Drummond & Co. Ltd.
  modelled as a three handled loving cup supported on a tapering stem terminating in a stepped circular foot, inscribed 'MELBOURNE CUP / 1964 / WON BY / MR & MRS L. DAVIS' / POLO PRINCE / TRAINER J.P. CARTER / RIDER R.W. TAYLOR / TIME 3 MINS. 19.6 SEC' inscribed to base 'Manufactured by Wm Drummond & Co Ltd' 9ct', together with the original turned blackwood base and a black and white photo of Polo Prince after the race with Mr John Carter, Mr Ron Taylor and Mr Sydney McGreal, framed and glazed
  840 gms, 29.9 cm high, 37 cm high (with base); the photograph 19.5 cm by 30 cm
• Estimate:
  A$70,000 - 90,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Precious Objects

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