The Doncaster Cup, 1873 A Victorian silver racing trophy and plinth

MAKER'S MARK OF JOHN HUNT AND ROBERT ROSKELL, LONDON, 1873

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The Doncaster Cup, 1873

A Victorian silver racing trophy and plinth
Maker's mark of John Hunt and Robert Roskell, London, 1873
In the form of the Warwick vase, on square plinth and with spreading circular stem, the lower part of the body chased with flutes and with two leaf-capped reeded handles, with egg-and-dart borders and beaded rim, the ebonised wood plinth applied with four oblong plaques, two applied with an inscription, with egg-and-dart borders, the plinth further applied with a husk, scroll and foliage border, marked on body and plaques
The cup
The cup 15in. (38.5cm.) high
The cup and plinth 26in. (67cm.) high
The cup 322ozs, (10,027gr.)

Provenance

Won by Henry Savile's Uhlan at Doncaster Races, 1873
Henry Savile Esq. (d.1881), natural son of John, 8th Earl of Scarbrough (1788-1856) and thence by descent to
Rufford Abbey; Christie's and Knight, Frank and Rutley's House Sale, 17 October 1938, lot 1063
Bought by Alfred, 10th Earl of Scarbrough (1857-1945) and thence by descent

Lot Essay

The Doncaster Cup of 1873 was run for by a field of five horses. The pace was set by Savile's other horse, Lilian, whose jockey had been told to make the fastest possible pace. When the first horses passed the stands Lilian and Uhlan were some 30 lengths clear of the rest of the field. Lilian was leading by 10 lengths. Eventually Uhlan beat Lilian by 6 lengths, with the rest of the field almost a furlong behind. Thorn came third, having won 7 out his last 8 races. Uhlan was a brown colt by the Ranger out of La Mechante, and was bred by Mr. Savile. He was foaled in the same year as Savile's Derby winner Cremorne and the second horse Lilian

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