Creedmoor Rifle Range Historic NRA 1875 Shooting Trophy Gorham Egyptian Revival

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Creedmoor Rifle Range Historic NRA 1875 Shooting Trophy Gorham Egyptian Revival:
$2650.00

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Historic

Creedmoor Rifle Range 1875 Shooting Trophy

Egyptian Revival Gorham Silver Plate

This Fine Gorham Egyptian Revival Silver Soldered Trophy was won on September 30, 1875 by H.S. Jewell at the Creedmoor Rifle Range in New York.

Colonel H.S. Jewell was a prominent member of the Creedmoor RifleRangeand the subject of manynewspaperand magazine articles, including his winning of this very trophy.

The Creedmoor Rifle Range was the beginning of the National Rifle Association NRA

This trophy was manufactured by Gorham in the Classical Egyptian Revival Style and features two detailed pharaoh masks, and two stylized papyrus handles

The Trophy is 11 inches wide. The lip of its bowl is 5 inches high, and the handles reach 7 inches

Engraved on one side of trophy:

Mid Range Match,

3rd Prize.

Creedmoor, Sept. 30, 1875.

Engraved on other side of trophy:

Won by H.S. Jewell.

500 Yds. 5.5.5.5.5.4.5=34

600 Yds. 5.4.4.5.5.5.5=33=67.

The bottom of the trophy is marked:

( Anchor Hallmark )

GORHAM MFG, Co.

0100

SILVER SOLDERED

(Roman Numeral VII Etched on rim)

This 139 year old trophy isoriginal and unrestored. It isin near perfect condition; there is a very small vertical dent in the middle of the side engraved: Mid Range Match. As can be seen in the photographs it is hardly noticeable

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