A large Victorian silver model of a horse
Lion passant and date letter only, Birmingham 1896,
Realistically modelled and later mounted on a naturalistic base engraved: "ARTIC PRINCE, Derby 1951, To Willie Stephenson from Joe McGrath, To commemorate a good job well done," height 50.5cm, length 58cm.
Realistically modelled and later mounted on a naturalistic base engraved: "ARTIC PRINCE, Derby 1951, To Willie Stephenson from Joe McGrath, To commemorate a good job well done," height 50.5cm, length 58cm.
Sold for
£11,250
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Arctic Prince (19481969) was an Irish thoroughbred stallion, bred by his owner Joseph McGrath, trained in England and had a brief racing career which lasted from 1950 to 1951 and consisted of only five races. Arctic Prince won two races including the 1951 Epsom Derby and was retired after breaking down at Ascot in July of the same year.
Category: Decorative Arts / Silver
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