Back
A STERLING SILVER TWO HANDLED RACING TROPHY
Raised decoration of scrolls, flowers and leaves, circular base on an ebonised wooden stand. Engraved with the Australian coat of arms and 'James Ashworth 1860' on one side, the other 'Presented by Samuel Colville Esq Lessee and manager of the Prince of Wales Theatre, to the rider of the Winning horse for the great champion race Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle, 20th October 1860'. Illustrated engraving of Zoe by S. J. Gil. Zoe, winner of the second great Australian champion sweepstakes at Sydney September 1st 1860, The property of Messerts, Tait and Checke, ridden and trained by James Ashworth.
Makers George John Richards and Edward Charles Brown.
Hallmarked London 1858.
Height 20cm
Sold for $7,000
Lot 360
Raised decoration of scrolls, flowers and leaves, circular base on an ebonised wooden stand. Engraved with the Australian coat of arms and 'James Ashworth 1860' on one side, the other 'Presented by Samuel Colville Esq Lessee and manager of the Prince of Wales Theatre, to the rider of the Winning horse for the great champion race Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle, 20th October 1860'. Illustrated engraving of Zoe by S. J. Gil. Zoe, winner of the second great Australian champion sweepstakes at Sydney September 1st 1860, The property of Messerts, Tait and Checke, ridden and trained by James Ashworth.
Makers George John Richards and Edward Charles Brown.
Hallmarked London 1858.
Height 20cm
Estimate $10,000 - $12,000
Martin & Stern, Sydney
The Private Collection of Trevor Kennedy AM
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8382
10:00am - 1 November 2020
36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra
VIEWING
Viewing in Sydney:
Wednesday 28 October, by appointment only
Thursday 29 - Saturday 31 October, 10am-4pm
Rawson Hall, 24 - 26 Kent Street, Sydney
CONTACT
Hamish Clark
sydney.manager@leonardjoel.com.au
SIMILAR ITEMS
Lot 1109
THE SPEAKERS CHAIR FROM THE FIRST AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL PARLIAMENT AFTER A DESIGN BY CHARLES PASLEY (1824–1890)
Estimate: $300,000-500,000
Lot 75
SIR EDGAR BERTRAM MACKENNAL KCVO RA (Australian, 1863-1931) Sarah Bernhardt c.1892 bronze
Estimate: $200,000-400,000
Lot 1108
AN IMPORTANT COLONIAL CEDAR CENTRE TABLE
Estimate: $80,000-100,000
Lot 1107
A COLONIAL CEDAR AND BLACKWOOD SIDEBOARD, TASMANIA
Estimate: $60,000-80,000