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We'll see where this goes
 http://cgi.ebay.com/L-C-Smith-Hunter...item230639871c The L.C. Smith trophy was given to State Championship Winners, and the earliest reference I've found was 1896. There had to have been 100s awarded.
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03-08-2010, 04:06 AM
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I've heard of an early shooting trophy that has Parker lifter guns as legs on the silver cup but never actually seen the item. Anybody else ever heard rumor of that one?
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03-08-2010, 04:21 AM
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Shooting was a much more accepted sport in all its forms 90-120 years ago and I just think that with all the competition to sell trap guns that Parker would have not let Smith be the only one with something nice to put on the mantle,something the distaff side would approve of .I collect loving cups and have found a lot of them gathering dust in attics and think that if guns were just tools and a means to an end that there would be no reason to attach much importance to a trophy after the recipient had passed or lost interest.Have found tennis,golf,car racing,horse racing and even cock fighting trophies scrounging around.Some really nice and some made by an outfit in Meriden.
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03-08-2010, 08:02 AM
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Robert,Those made in Meriden could have been Britannia or International Silver among others. Meriden was known as "The Silver City" because of its many manufactories for the silver industry.
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03-08-2010, 08:17 AM
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Wallace Silver was another large manufacturer of all things silver in the Meriden/Wallingford area. |
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03-18-2010, 01:32 PM
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Check out the in store specials not the auction. There is a "Grey Squirrels" poster for 11 grand. Just a little over my budget but cool none the less. Jack
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03-18-2010, 04:43 PM
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Tom,
Does the du Bray trophy have any hallmarks? I took my fathers cavalry trophy to a silversmith to have a handle repaired and was informed that the trophy was made of lead! It looked silver to me and I grew up with a silver spoon in my mouth. Harry |
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Francis I believe the only thing you're lacking is a FOX! I wish you could be at the SOUTHERN. I'd like to meet you in person.
Best Regards As Always, George |
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