Lot 11 - A sterling silver prize cup for the 1919 'Kolapore Cup' Rifle Competition, awarded to Australia for winning the 'Colonial Prize', to front a depiction of a medieval archer and a mid 19th century soldier with 'SIT PERPETUUM', representing the English National Rifle Association, made by Elkington & Co. (Birmingham) c.1913
The 'Kolapore Cup', also known as the Rajah of Kolapore's Imperial Challenge Cup, was an early 20th century rifle competition held at 'Bisley', presumably the shooting range in Surrey, England, and attended by soldiers and sharpshooters from the Commonwealth and beyond
Total weight approx. 140.15g
Auction 1217 - Antiques, Vintage & Collectables Section 3 Closing 4th April 2023 from 6 pm |
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A sterling silver prize cup for the 1919 'Kolapore Cup' Rifle Competition, awarded to Australia for winning the 'Colonial Prize', to front a depiction of a medieval archer and a mid 19th century soldier with 'SIT PERPETUUM', representing the English National Rifle Association, made by Elkington & Co. (Birmingham) c.1913
The 'Kolapore Cup', also known as the Rajah of Kolapore's Imperial Challenge Cup, was an early 20th century rifle competition held at 'Bisley', presumably the shooting range in Surrey, England, and attended by soldiers and sharpshooters from the Commonwealth and beyond
Total weight approx. 140.15g
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