Object number
M.2022.53
Title
MCC Gold Racquet Trophy
Date
1868
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HT X W: 36 x 30.3 cm
Weight: 57 oz
Description
Two-part silver real tennis trophy. Roman style cup with short stem. Bowl embellished with pressed ivy leaves and berries, over a stippled background. Two loving cup style circular handles. Detachable base made up of shallow square supporting a round base with stem and hole to locate cup. Base states name and date of past winners 1870 – 2014. Three cartouches contain earliest winners. Fourth cartouche depicts crossed racquets and four balls with MCC monogram (intertwined MCC)
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