Lot 245
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AUSTRALIAN SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP 1934. A cast lead replica of the Anthony Wilding Memorial Trophy, the cup with rope-work rim, on circular spreading foot tapering to square plinth with portrait of Wilding within laurel wreath cartouche, the body engraved with inscription: "The Lawn Tennis Association of Australia Anthony Wilding Memorial Trophy Australian Singles Championship 1934 Won By [Fred Perry]," on square wooden plinth.

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AUSTRALIAN SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP 1934. A cast lead replica of the Anthony Wilding Memorial Trophy, the cup with rope-work rim, on circular spreading foot tapering to square plinth with portrait of Wilding within laurel wreath cartouche, the body engraved with inscription: "The Lawn Tennis Association of Australia Anthony Wilding Memorial Trophy Australian Singles Championship 1934 Won By [Fred Perry]," on square wooden plinth.

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This trophy is named after the legendary Australian, Anthony Wilding, who won the Australian Singles Championship in 1906 and 1909, and Wimbledon in successive years from 1910 to 1913. Wilding was killed in action on 9 May, 1915.

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