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"Viceroy's Cup" racing trophy

1884
(not assigned)Chennai, India
Medium/TechniqueSilver
DimensionsHeight x diameter: 51.4 x 3.8 cm (20 1/4 x 1 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Richard Milhender
Accession number2014.891
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On view
ClassificationsSilver
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Inscriptions"The Viceroy's Cup Calcutta Races 1st. Jan 1884 Presented by H.E. The Marquis of Ripon KGPCGMSI Viceroy & Governor General Won by Mr. Henderson's MM? Godraz"
Provenance1884, presented to Mr. Henderson’s MM (?), Calcutta, India. 1998, sold by Wynyard Wilkinson (dealer), London, to Richard Milhender, Boston; 2014, gift of Richard Milhender to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 25, 2014)
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