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Stand for Balls used in Test Matches in Sydney & Melbourne, 1903-04



Date:
1903
Object Number:
M.50.12a b c
Creator
unknown (manufacturer)
Production reason
Presented to the England captain P.F. Warner as a memento of England winning the Ashes.
Material
wood, silver
Size
ht x w x depth: 9 x 34 x 20.5 cm
Object name
ball stand
Object category
trophy

Description

Three, silver, cup shaped stands, each with three curled legs. Each engraved on front ‘1st Test Match England won by 5 wickets’; ‘2nd Test Match England won by 185 runs’; ‘4th Test Match England won by 157 runs’. Mounted on a dark wooden base with two, silver-edged, glass-covered insets, containing, respectively, a portion of the MCC touring/England colours and a specimen of 'ashes'.
Association:
Sir Pelham Francis Warner 1903
Related objects:
M.50.12a : Ball presented to Sir Pelham Warner, England v Australia, Sydney 1903
M.50.12b : Ball presented to Sir Pelham Warner, England v Australia, Melbourne 1904
M.50.12c : Ball presented to Sir Pelham Warner, England vs. Australia, Sydney 1904