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National Rifle Association Military Silver Trophy Spoon - Natal Carbineers, Emma Thresh Trophy
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Reference: S1584
Period: Edward VII
Year: 1906
Silversmith: William James Dingley
Place: Birmingham
Price: $ 200.00
Weight: 57 grams
Dimensions: 18,5 cm
Condition: Excellent, no dents or scratches.
Description: An interesting antique military silver trophy spoon, awarded by the NRA (National Rifle Association) of Britain as a shooting trophy. The spoon has a NRA medallion set into it, with a scroll engraved "NRA" above the English Coat of Arms, complete with motto's "Dieu et Mon Droit" and "Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense" above an enamelled badge with 2 running antelope. The spoon is substantial and very good quality, with scrolls surrounding the coat of arms, and a leaf pattern on the stem. The back of the spoon is engraved "Emma Thresh Trophy 1921". The Emma Thresh Trophy belongs to the Natal Carbineers, South Africa's senior regiment. The trophy itself is 16 kilograms of silver, and was donated in 1903 by Emma Thresh, as the shooting trophy for Colonial Forces. The spoon also has a registration number, RD444590, which appears twice on the spoon.
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NRA military silver spoon - Natal Carbineers
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NRA silver spoon
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Emma Thresh Trophy
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Hallmarks
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Hallmarks bowl
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Scale
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