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1927 Shargreen Cigarette Box Given to Jockey Bernard Brownie Carslake Shark Skin
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We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare circa 1900 Shargreen cigarette box present to the Jockey Bernard Brownie Carlsake in 1927
A very rare good looking and functional piece of collectible smoking equipment. Shagreen is exceptionally collectible on its own, it is Sharkskin and very collectible
The main body of the box is some king of timber, most likely cedar wood as it keeps the smell of the tobacco inside, you have bone trim around the edges as those are the hard wearing areas, a sterling silver plaque on the top
The plaque is inscribed as follows "To B.Carslake From R.Stutfield The Greatful Owner Of Mat McGlue 18-4-27
Naturally, R.Stutfield was the owner of the horse Mat McGlue and Bernard Brownie Carlsake was the jockey that rode him
Dimensions,
Height 5.8cm
Width 15.5cm
Depth 10cm
Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask
Bernard Brantham Carslake was born in Caulfield, Melbourne on July 14th 1886. A big-framed Australian, ‘Brownie’ Carslake – so nicknamed because of his sallow complexion (brought about by years of “existing on a cup of tea and hope” as he put it) – first came to England in 1906. He was never officially apprenticed but was taught to ride by his father, a well-known Caulfield trainer.
His weight was his obsession: he constantly fought the always-increasing weight his muscular body was meant to carry.
His first winner was Lady Watkins at a Bush meeting in his native land. Carslake, a stylish dresser, had impeccable manners and an ability to mix easily with any level of society.
He married Annie Langley on November 13th at the Church of St John the Evangelist, Leeds. He was in Austria when The Great War began and fled to Romania disguised as a railway fireman. He then fled to Russia where, in 1916, he was champion jockey. The next year’s Russian Revolution made him a fugitive again and he fled back to England. He brought with him a large sum of money in roubles, only to find the currency worthless.
Ever resilient, he quickly picked up his racing career. Three times he won the St Leger, twice the 1,000 Guineas and twice the Ascot Gold Cup. He was also successful in the 2,000 Guineas and the Oaks.
He was a demon cricketer and in the 1922 Jockey Boxing Championship defeated J.Evans in a Charity Tournament which raised over £5,000 for Sussex County Hospital. Then, gradually, a lifetime of fasting began to take its toll. Carslake refused to recognize the decline in his abilities until 1928 when he became a trainer – but 12 months later he was back in the saddle. It was a bad move.
In 1940, having just won by a short head on Ipswich, he collapsed in the weighing room at Alexandra Park. The next year - on Tuesday evening, July 29, 1941 aged 55 - having retired to his home in Whitsbury, Salisbury, the jockey with the hooked nose and protruding chin passed away. He left £1,417. 14s. 5d.
He became the first Australian jockey to adopt the short leather Tod Sloan style of riding. A poisoned leg prevented Carslake from riding in April 1928.
Carslake had no liking for switchback courses, preferring the wide open spaces of Newmarket and Doncaster. His record at Epsom, Alexander Park, Brighton and, to a lesser extent, Goodwood, was poor.
His wife Annie was granted a decree nisi in an undefended action for divorce. She gave evidence that her husband admitted infidelity in 1930 and they had separated in 1931. She revealed that she had her husband watched in the last year and that he was living with another woman in Bradford.
In May 1930, Carslake was fined £10 for dangerous driving and ignoring police signals. The police gave evidence that they were compelled to chase the jockey a long distance by motor car.
In April 1927, riding Birthright at Newmarket, the colt bolted. By the time Carslake had pulled it up, it had covered 10 miles. Bernard Carslake’s classic wins: Two Thousand Guineas: Tetratema (1920) One Thousand Guineas: Ferry (1918) and Silver Urn (1922) The Oaks (Light Brocade (1934) St Leger: Keysoe (1919), Salmon Trout (1924) and Scottish Union (1938)
This item is available for collection from our Wimbledon warehouses
Condition
Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description around condition
Please note vintage period and original items such as leather seating will always have natural patina in the form of cracking creasing and wear, we recommend regular waxing to ensure no moisture is lost, also hand dyed leather is not recommended to sit in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time as it will dry out and fade.
- Dimensions:Height: 2.29 in (5.8 cm)Width: 6.11 in (15.5 cm)Depth: 3.94 in (10 cm)
- Style:Art Deco (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1927
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
- Seller Location:West Sussex, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2823315897302
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