Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

TROPHY CUP

Date

1946

1947

Materials

WOOD, SILVER

No. Pieces

2

Description

1. TROPHY CUP: 31.5CM (H) X 14.1CM (D) AT BASE. WOOD BASE IS ROUND PEDESTAL PAINTED BLACK. PEDESTAL HAS SMOOTH ROUNDED TORUS BODY WHICH NARROWS AT TOP THEN FLARES OUTWARD AT RIM. PAINT ON PEDESTAL IS CRACKLING BADLY AND CHIPPED CUP HAS WIDE CIRCULAR BASE WHICH NARROWS TO BASE OF CUP. CUP HAS ROLLED RIM AND TWO HANDLES. HANDLES HAVE SIMPLE VOLUTE SCROLL WORK ON TOP. ON SIDE OF CUP IS ETCHED IN BLOCK LETTERS "TILLEY STAMPEDE 1946 PRESENTED BY TILLEY HOTEL TO BEST ALL ROUND COWBOY". SILVER IS MODERATELY TARNISHED. 2. TROPHY CUP: IDENTICAL IN SHAPE AND SIZE TO (1.) BUT CUP IS BENT SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT. ETCHED ON SIDE IS "TILLEY STAMPED 1947 PRESENTED BY TILLEY HOTEL TO BEST ALL ROUND COWBOY WON BY REG KESLER ROSEMARY". PAINT ON BASE IS CRACKLING BADLY AND CHIPPED BADLY AS WELL. SILVER IS MODERATELY TARNISHED.

Subjects

PERSONAL SYMBOL

Historical Association

SPORTS

History

SEE P19940051001-GA

Catalogue Number

P19940051009

Acquisition Date

1994-08

Collection

Museum

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