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Classic Grecian urn inspired sterling silver curling trophy, from the Hamilton Thistle Club *, presented in 1933.  English hallmarks for Sheffield 1930, made by prolific silversmiths Mappin & Webb of Royal Cutlery Works, Norfolk Street, Sheffield.

The trophy is engraved on the front:

** a 5 point earl’s coronet over “B”, the Earl of Bessborough, Governor General of Canada, with two columns of names on either side,

Dunc. Campbell                         D.R. Watson

Gordon Coates                           A.R. Tarlton 

Donald Campbell                       R.A. Reynolds

G.M. Campbell                           W.H. Weller

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                            Hamilton Thistle

                                      1933

and blank on the reverse.

7 1/4” (18.5cm) high, 3 7/8” (10cm) diameter, 7” (17.8cm) across the handles.

416.3 grams.

$2350.

* The Hamilton Thistle Club was established in 1853 in Hamilton, Ontario and existed until 2002.  

** The 14th Governor General of Canada (1931-35) was the 9th Earl of Bessborough, Vere Brabazon Ponsonby (1880-1956).

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