Ask About | Book Appointment - Sterling Silver Governor General of Canada, Earl of Athlone Curling Trophy, Hamilton Thistle Club, Presented 1945

Classic Grecian urn inspired sterling silver curling trophy, from the Hamilton Thistle Club *, presented in 1945.  English hallmarks for London 1939, made by prolific silversmiths Mappin & Webb of Royal Cutlery Works, Norfolk Street, Sheffield.

The trophy is engraved on the front:

** a 5 point coronet over the letter “A”, the Earl of Athlone, Governor General of Canada, with the symbol of the Order of the Garter ***

with two columns of names on either side,

L.G. Doner                              T.A. Irwin

H.F. Gorrie                              M.C. Lloyd

J.B. Stephen                           B.R. Eyres

P.D. Campbell                         H.G. Turnbull 

                  Skip                                      Skip

                            Hamilton Thistle 

                                      1945

and blank on the reverse.

6 1/2” (16.5cm) high, 3 7/8” (10cm) diameter, 6” (15.3cm) across the handles.

266.7 grams.

$1500.

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

** The 16th Governor General of Canada (1940-46) was the 1st Earl of Athlone, 3rd creation, Prince Alexander of Teck (1874-1957).

***The inscription within the garter belt is in Old Norman French,

“Honi soit qui mal y pense” translates to:

“Shame on anyone who thinks evil of it”, the motto of the Order of the Garter.

The Earl of Athlone was appointed a Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter in 1928.

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