Gorham Sterling Silver Walker Club Cup Half-Bred Horse Trophy Dated 1892

Product Details

Art Nouveau sterling silver “Half-Bred Horses” trophy, made by Gorham Manufacturing Company of Providence, RI.  The trophy is designed as a tyg (tig) a medieval shape of drinking vessel with three handles, in an overall flowing Art Nouveau form with flourishes of stylized leafy vines framing three panels.  The trophy has the Gorham date cypher for 1892, the year the trophy was presented.

The first panel depicts three horses and riders at full gallop.

The second panel states:

“The Walker Club Cup

Presented By

Hiram Walker & Sons *

Limited”

The third panel states:

“For

Half-Bred Horses

That Have Never Won Public Money 

In An Open Race Or Otherwise

To Be Ridden By Members Of The 

Toronto, Albany Reform, National, Granite, Victoria,

Hamilton, and London Clubs

Won by A.C. Osler 

Riding Laddie at the Woodbine

Nov. 12. 1892.

7 1/8” (18.1cm) high, 8 1/2” (21.5cm) diameter.

921.0 grams.

* Hiram Walker (1816-1899) was an American born entrepreneur who was involved in many business ventures in both Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario.  He ventured into distilling whiskey as early as 1849 and overtime developed the very successful “Canadian Club” whiskey brand.