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A silver Royal Navy racing cup presented by H.M.S. Curaçao

$2,477.55
£1,800
€2,109.89
CA$3,382.32
A$3,762.70
CHF 1,972.45
MX$45,979.25
NOK 25,116.73
SEK 23,643.93
DKK 15,749.53
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A silver Royal Navy racing cup presented by H.M.S. Curaçao, the spherical bowl with two square section handles, all raised on a knopped stem, inscribed on one side ‘Second Light Cruiser Squadron All Comers Cup, Presented by the Officers of the Flagship H.M.S. Curaçao, 1923’ and the other with a list of winners from Curaçao in 1923 to Ark Royal in 1952. Assay stamped for Page, Keen & Page, London, 1923. English. Footnote: This cup may well have been presented for a series of football matches between Royal Navy ships’ crews. An article from the Hampshire Telegraph of 2nd November 1923 refers to the final (football) match in the Inter-Port Cup in Campbeltown between the Curaçaoand the M.T.Q.D. which the former won 4-2. Other series mentioned include the Western Province Mid-Week League in Africa, the Ohlsson and Thurston Cups and the Royal Navy versus the Army match in Gibraltar in aid of the Trafalgar Orphans fund. Height 7 ½ inches (9cm) Width 10 ¼ inches (26cm) Diameter 5 ¾ inches (14.5cm)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)Diameter: 5.75 in (14.61 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1923
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Lymington, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU973039130692

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