A Gorham Mfg. Co. Silver Two-Handled Trophy Cup, Providence, Rhode Island, 1915. Marks: (lion-anchor-G), STERLING, A9196, ...

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A Gorham Mfg. Co. Silver Two-Handled Trophy Cup, Providence, Rhode Island, 1915
Marks: (lion-anchor-G), STERLING, A9196, 9 PINT
15-1/4 x 12 x 7-3/8 inches (38.7 x 30.5 x 18.7 cm)
48.03 troy ounces
Inscription: CHALLENGE CUP FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE GLEE CLUB COMPETITION PRESENTED BY UNIVERSITY GLEE CLUB OF NEW YORK 1915, WON BY HARVARD 1913-14 DARMOUTH 1914-15, PRINCETON 1915-16, HARVARD 1916-17, HARVARD 1920-21

American Presentation and Trophy Silver from the Collection of J.D. Parks

The two-handle urn-form trophy with club emblem to one side and inscription to reverse side.

The Glee Club of New York, founded in 1894, was composed of men who sang in glee clubs while at university. Beginning in 1914, the year before this trophy was presented, the first intercollegiate competition was held. Three annual competitions followed, ending when the United States entered World War I in 1917.



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