Sterling Silver Governor General of Canada, Lord Tweedsmuir Curling Trophy, Presented 1940

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Art Deco sterling silver curling trophy, English hallmarks for Sheffield 1937 and presented in 1940.  From the prolific silversmiths Mappin & Webb of Royal Cutlery Works, Norfolk Street, Sheffield.

The trophy is engraved on the front:

a 5 point coronet over an old English “T”, Lord Tweedsmuir, Governor General of Canada, with two columns of names on either side,

H.F. Gorrie.                            J.G. Evel.

R.S. Stone.                             W.A. Kennedy.

H.A. MacLennan.                   B.R. Eyres.

A.D. Somerville.                     H.G. Smith.

                      Skip.                              Skip.

                                Winners,

                                   1940

and blank on the reverse.

7 3/4” (19.7cm) high, 4 3/4” (12.1cm) diameter, 9” (22.9cm) across the handles.

497.5 grams.

$2800.

*The 15th Governor General of Canada (1935-1940) was the 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, John Buchan (1875-1940).

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