Lot 261
A 20ct gold goblet as the prize trophy for the "Großer Hansa Preis 1956" horse race, Hamburg, goldsmith H. J. Wilm
Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A106kua | Live auction | 604 Lots
Description
20 ct gold. On a round, spreading base engraved with a horse race. The panels widening outwards, a border of twelve engraved cartouches, including depictions of Saints Eligius and George, the dragon slayer, plus the coat of arms of the Hamburg racing club, Hamburg coat of arms, a crest with the all-seeing eye and the Holy Spirit. The dedication "MASETTO DEM SIEGER IM GROSSEN HANSAPREIS 1956 GESTIFTET VON DER GOLDSCHMIEDEFAMILIE WILM" inscribed in the centre. The underside stamped with the fineness "20 KARAT", "H.J. Wilm Hamburg", plus city mark and master's mark. Height 10 cm, weight 265.39 g. The Grosser Hansa-Preis (today known as the Hansa-Preis) is a Group 2 flat horse race that has been held since 1892. Massetto was the successful jockey of the race in 1956. Made by the jeweller's in Berlin that was founded by Ferdinand Richard Wilm and managed by his sons under the name H. J. Wilm in 1911. The following year, the company was appointed jeweller to the imperial court. The company moved to Hamburg in 1948. The jeweller specialised in silver tableware and jewellery, creating honorary prizes and special commissions for council silverware for cities such as Berlin, Pforzheim, Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Hanau.Condition: I - Questions about the lot?
