Printed from Woolley & Wallis

Description

Rowing interest, a Victorian silver trophy bowl,

by Frederick Sibray and Job Hall, London 1887,

circular form, part fluted decoration, gilded interior, chased with mythical sea beasts, fish and shell decoration, and inset with thirteen silver and silver-gilt rowing trophy medallions, on an ebonised plinth applied with thirteen shields each with the winning crews, for the following races:

Eton 1863, House Fours, won by Rev. W. B Marriott's

Eton 1864, House Fours, won by Rev. W. B Marriott's

Henley 1864, The Ladies Plate, won by Eton College,

Oxford 1865, Trial Eight Race, Dead Heat,

Henley 1865, Grand Challenge cup, won by Kingston Rowing club,

Henley 1866, Grand Challenge cup, won by Oxford Etonians,

Putney 1866, Oxford V Cambridge, won by Oxford,

Henley 1867, Grand Challenge cup, won by Oxford Etonians,

Putney 1867, Oxford V Cambridge, won by Oxford,

Putney 1868, Oxford V Cambridge, won by Oxford,

Putney 1869, Oxford V Cambridge, won by Oxford,

Putney 1869, Oxford V Harvard. U.S.A, won by Oxford,

Henley 1969, Grand Challenge cup, won by Oxford Etonians,

in a fitted wooden case, diameter 31.2cm, height off plinth 18cm, height on plinth 30.5cm, approx. weight 73oz.