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Presentation Sash - VRC Derby, Phar Lap, White, 1929
Reg. No: SH 990798
- Summary:
- Alternative Name(s): Ribbon
Sash presented to champion race horse Phar Lap after winning the VRC Derby at Flemington Race Course in Melbourne on the 2nd November, 1929. It was retained by family of his trainer Harry Telford family, and was amongst a number of items donated to the museum by them in the 1990s. - Description:
- Presentation sash consisting of a long length of white woven silk, doubled over to form a loop. Along the bottom edges are long pieces of silver metal fringing. The sash is treaded through a large rectangular sterling silver buckle, held in place by three prongs. Around the front edge of the buckle are large engraved letters.
- Acquisition Information:
- Cultural Gifts Donation from Mrs Nancy Telford, 1999
- Acknowledgement:
- Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 155 mm (Width), 1710 mm (Length) |
| Dimension Comment: | length is measurement of ribbon folded in half |
More information
| Tagged with: | awards, horse racing, recreation, horses, sport, racing industry, sashes |
| Themes this item is part of: | Harry Telford, Race Horse Owner & Trainer (1877-1960), Phar Lap, Champion Race Horse (1926-1932), David Davis, Entrepreneur & Race Horse Owner, Domestic & Community Life Collection, Leisure Collection, Phar Lap Collection |
| Primary Classification: | SPORT |
| Secondary Classification: | Horse Racing |
| Tertiary Classification: | awards |
| Inscriptions: | Printed in gold vertically along front: V.R.C. DERBY/ 1929. Engraved on front of buckle: V.R.C. DERBY/ 1929 Stamped on back of buckle: ST SIL/ WM DRUMMOND & CO/ MELBOURNE |
| Presented By: | Victorian Racing Club, Flemington, Victoria, Australia, 1929 |
| Original Owner: | Harry Telford, Mordialloc, Victoria, Australia, 1929 or later |
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