Lot #491 - A large, sterling silver footed & stemmed trophy cup by Hamiltons, Calcutta
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Auction House:Leski Auctions
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Sale Name:Australian & Colonial
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Sale Date:26 May 2019 ~ 12noon (AEST)
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Lot #:491
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Lot Description:A large, sterling silver footed & stemmed trophy cup by Hamiltons, Calcutta
Inscribed “SHORNCLIFFE CAMP DRAG HUNT - FARMERS RACE - 1895 - POINT TO POINT RACES. Height: 28.5cm Weight: 820gms. -
Notes:Shorncliffe is now an outer suburb of Brisbane. Drag hunting is a form of equestrian sport, where mounted riders hunt the trail of an artificially laid scent with hounds. As it does not involve the hunting of live animals, drag hunting remained legal in England after the passing of the Hunting Act of 2004.
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Estimate:A$1,000 - 1,500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Silver
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