D00688
Photograph D00688 Period 1910-1919Outdoor portrait of two boxers striking a boxing pose. Identified on the left is 2120 Trooper Thomas Cecil Wells Watson, 7th Light Horse Regiment from Waverley, NSW, lightweight division and on the ri
Featherweight contest trophy : Trooper T C Watson, Imperial Camel Corps Accession Number: RELAWM16397
Description
Silver sporting trophy with a rounded body supported by a short base. The body has an elliptical shape to the top and two small handles which curve out from the sides and end just above the front and back lip of the cup. The front of the cup is engraved '1st PRIZE / FEATHER 10 RDS / OUR DAY RED + CAIRO 7.11.17 / PRESTD BY THE PYRAMIDS BREWERY CO.' The back of the trophy is engraved with ' WON BY / TPR T.C. WATSON / I.C.C.'.
Contextual Description
This trophy was presented to Trooper Thomas Cecil Watson of the Imperial Camel Corps, as first prize in a featherweight boxing contest of 10 rounds held during the Red Cross Carnival in Cairo on 7 November 1917. The cup was donated by the Pyramids Brewery Company.
Details
Accession Number
RELAWM16397
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Heraldry
Physical Description
Material: Sterling silver
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable
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