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• Auction House:
  Sotheby's Australia
• Sale Name:
  Russell Crowe: The Art of Divorce
• Sale Date:
  07 Apr 2018 ~ 6pm
• Lot #:
  155
• Lot Description:
  The 1873 Sunbury Cup Australian silver trophy for greyhound coursing, attributed to Edward Fischer (1828-1911)
  the ovoid vessel in the Etruscan manner, rising to a waisted neck, flanked by foliate angular scroll handles chased and engraved with scenes after Frederick Woodhouse, to the front depicting a greyhound standing amongst a rocky terrain, on a stippled ground, to the reverse a further scene depicting greyhounds in pursuit of a hare, inscribed to the neck 'NICODEMUS.' above 'WINNER OF THE SUNBURY CUP / being the first run for in the Colony / owned and bred by FREDERICK ROW / 1873', raised on a stepped circular foot engraved with a Greek-key border, unmarked but assayed as sterling silver
  trophy 27 cm high; 35.5 cm high including the base
• Notes:
  Accompanied by a letter from Russell Crowe stating his ownership.
• Estimate:
  A$10,000 - 15,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Collectables

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