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MARK OF REILY & STORER, LONDON, 1839,
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AN EARLY VICTORIAN SILVER DOGGETT'S ROWING PRIZE ARM BADGE,
MARK OF REILY & STORER, LONDON, 1839,
Oval, embossed with the horse of Hanover beneath a scroll with "LIBERTY", below the horse another scroll inscribed "The Gift of Mr. Thos. Doggett, the late famous comedian, August 1st. 1839", all on a matt ground edged with a raised leaf & ribbon border, 4 rings affixed to back, 7¾ in. long (19.8 cm.), gross weight 7.5 oz.
MARK OF REILY & STORER, LONDON, 1839,
Oval, embossed with the horse of Hanover beneath a scroll with "LIBERTY", below the horse another scroll inscribed "The Gift of Mr. Thos. Doggett, the late famous comedian, August 1st. 1839", all on a matt ground edged with a raised leaf & ribbon border, 4 rings affixed to back, 7¾ in. long (19.8 cm.), gross weight 7.5 oz.
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The Irish comedian & joint manager of Drury Lane Theatre, Thomas Doggett, provided in his will of 1721 for a prize of a coat & silver badge to be rowed for annually by 6 watermen within a year of completing their apprenticeships, to be held each "1st. day of August forever". The race was to commemorate the accession of George I hence the use of the White Horse of Hanover. Doggett himself organised the race from 1715 until his death in 1721 then later was taken over by the Fishmongers' Company. The winner was paraded every year at a banquet at Fishmongers' Hall in the crimson coat & silver arm badge.
The winner of the 1839 badge was one Thomas Goodrum of Vauxhall Stairs.
The winner of the 1839 badge was one Thomas Goodrum of Vauxhall Stairs.