TROPHY
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/link/artifact5578
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- CALGARY BREWING & MALTING CO.
- Materials
- WOOD, SILVER PLATE
- Catalogue Number
- P19920039001
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- CALGARY BREWING & MALTING CO.
- Date
- 1927
- Materials
- WOOD, SILVER PLATE
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 53.8
- Length
- 23.4
- Diameter
- 11.1
- Description
- WOOD BASE, SILVER PLATE CUP ROUND FUNNEL OR CONICAL SHAPED WITH PAIR OF HANDLES FROM NEAR TOP TO ABOVE COLLAR STEM. PSEUDO ROMAN FRIEZE AROUND TOP PERIMETER WITH SCENES OF ANGEL & CUPID, DAMSELS, SOLDIER WITH CHARIOT & HORSES, & SERVANT WITH VESSEL. ENGRAVED: "DONATED BY THE CALGARY BREWING & MALTING CO. LTD. TROPHY TO THE LETHBRIDGE SOFTBALL LEAGUE 1927". CUP IS HEAVILY TARNISHED HOWEVER SILVER PLATING SEEMS INTACT. FINISH ON WOOD BASE IS FLAKING. TROPHY IS LOOSE SITTING ON ITS BASE. SEE CONSERVATION REPORT.
- Subjects
- PERSONAL SYMBOL
- Historical Association
- SPORTS
- History
- DONOR WAS CAPTAIN OF THE TEAM WHICH WON THE CUP IN 1930 & IT WAS PLACED IN HIS POSSESSION UNTIL NEXT YEAR CHAMPIONS WERE DETERMINED. LEAGUE FOLDED DURING THE DEPRESSION YEARS DONOR HAD FORGOTTEN ABOUT CUP UNTIL A RECENT MOVE.
- Catalogue Number
- P19920039001
- Acquisition Date
- 1992-08
- Collection
- Museum
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