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VICTORIAN HORSE'S HEAD HITCHING POST FOR 1896 MELBOURNE CUP WINNER NEW HAVEN
green and gold painted cast iron with brass plate inscribed 'Presented to/ A. JONES/ NEW HAVEN/ Melbourne Cup/ 1896', repainted
101cm high
OTHER NOTES
Each year, between 1875 and 1909 The Ballarat Brewing Co. presented one, or a pair of hitching posts to the owners of the Melbourne Cup winning horse. The posts were made in the Ballarat Iron Foundry.
Sold for $7,000
Lot 177
green and gold painted cast iron with brass plate inscribed 'Presented to/ A. JONES/ NEW HAVEN/ Melbourne Cup/ 1896', repainted
101cm high
OTHER NOTES
Each year, between 1875 and 1909 The Ballarat Brewing Co. presented one, or a pair of hitching posts to the owners of the Melbourne Cup winning horse. The posts were made in the Ballarat Iron Foundry.
Estimate $1,500 - $2,000
Horse Racing and Other Sporting Memorabilia
AUCTION
Sale: LJ5693
12:00pm - 4 November 2012
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
Wednesday 31 October 2012 10am - 8pm
Thursday 1 November 2012 10am - 4pm
Friday 2 November 2012 10am - 4pm
Saturday 3 November 2012 10am - 5pm
CONTACT
Giles Moon
giles.moon@leonardjoel.com.au
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